Grand-Sized and Well-Laden German Wooden Room Known as "The Red Kitchen"

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35" (89 cm.) w. x 17"h. x 17"d. A wooden-framed kitchen with angled sides has warm honey-tone finish on the exterior walls,frame,and front posts,which matches the grooved wooden floor and half-high grooved wainscoting that extends around the entire windowless room. Furniture comprises an imposing cupboard of matching door with insert cream-painted doors with stenciled floral design; matching work stand with multiple drawers,corner niches,and wire pie-safe door at the front; table,wooden seven-drawer spice rack with German names; Maerklin tin stove with brass towel bars all around; white wooden wood bin; and a tin tray stand. The kitchen is notably decorated with a 32+ piece porcelain kitchen set on white background with dainty flowers,and including such pieces as hanging salt and honey boxes,sieve,pudding mold,candle holder,mortar and pestle,covered cheese tray,bread box,and even a matching wall clock. The kitchen achieves its name from the more than 25 firehouse-red pieces of tinware or enamel that hang on its walls or crowd its shelves,tables and stoves,and includes a bed-warmer and a cutlery tray filled with bone-handled utensils. Other contents include a grey tin bread box with red stencil design,red metal pneumatic device,tin paper cutter,tin wall-hanging water sink with faucet,wooden tray with cast iron meat slicer,red tin baby carriage,and a wall-hanging red telephone that actually rings. A boy and girl with bisque head,probably by Kling,wearing original folklore costumes,attend the room,along with chickens and cats. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1910,a wonderfully-filled colorful kitchen with rare accessories. Provenance: acquired by Hanne Buktas from the estate auction of the celebrated Herblingen Castle of Switzerland.