Outstanding Large Wurttemberg Hand-Painted Tin Coach,Team of Four Horses

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38" (97 cm.) l. overall. The tin coach with original red and black paint accented with yellow pencil-stripe and yellow wheels is designed with a driver's bench,three exterior passenger benches,baggage roof carrier,two hinged doors that open to seated interior,various "steps" for mounting the inside and outside seats,and is being pulled by a team of four brown or white horses with wheeled foot frames to allow easy movement; the horses are posed as though trotting and are decorated with original elaborate leather harnesses. Both inside and outside seats have original tufted silk seat covers and there are two original coach lanterns. Bisque and china dolls in original costumes serve as driver and livery man. Very good/excellent condition,original finish throughout,some minor paint flakes on horses. Germany,Wurttenberg,circa 1875,possible creators include Rock and Graner,Lutz or Maerklin; an extremely rare toy,virtually unknown in this size especially with four-horse team.