#746

Very Rare German Painted White Tin Furniture by Rock & Graner
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$2,700
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Description
6 1/2" (17 cm.) l. sofa. Of pressed tin,each piece is painted its original creamy white finish with sculpted carving details on some,and painted gold accents. Included is three-seat settee along with two salon chairs and two balloon-back salon arm chairs,each with original rose silk upholstery (worn on settee) that is trimmed with Dresden gilt paper borders. With cupboard in slightly smaller scale having gold outlines on all four doors,and an oval library table with pedestal base and floral decoupage on the table top. Very good/excellent condition. Germany,circa 1875,the pieces were shown in the 19th century Rock and Graner catalog,as model #1947 for the parlor set and table,and model#1956 for the cupboard.