This is a wonderful late 19th century German Folk Art Toy Wooden Noah’s Ark in original paint with 22 carved and painted wood animals. The painted soft-wood ark measures approximately 11-1/8″ long and stands approximately 4-3/4″ high to the roof’s peak. The paint is original. The original cloth roof lid hinges are present, but detached, as shown in the photos. The ark shows wear, commensurate with age. It contains 22 small, carved and painted animals, including one bird. The carved wood animals show both wear and losses, most noticeably to the legs, commensurate with age. While unmarked, this form of flat-bottom ark with style of paint decoration is commonly attributed to a German origin from the latter part of the 19th century. This hard to find example in original paint would be a wonderful addition to any antique folk art collection, country antique collection, or antique toy collection. Be sure to see our other listings for more antiques in various categories! Also, please take a moment to look at our other listings for more antiques and vintage items in various categories. Thank you for taking the time to read this listing!!! Also, we ask you to inquire with any questions and we will certainly attempt to answer those questions to your satisfaction. All of the items that we list should be considered used, vintage or antique. Therefore, use and wear should be expected with these items. We have attempted to explain and define the condition of the piece in the above description and ask that you read that carefully. If you are not sure of something or if you have any questions, please ask! We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Please do NOT ask us to do otherwise. Most of the items I sell are antique, vintage, or used. This means they have been used. I typically do not sell what I would consider substandard or damaged items, but any item that has been used MAY show signs of use and wear. While I do inspect all items that I sell, It would be difficult to describe every minute imperfection in writing. I provide you with sharp, focused, properly exposed photographs to enhance my written description. Thank you for reading these terms and conditions! The item “Late 19th C. German Folk Art Toy Painted Wood Noah’s Ark with 22 carved animals” is in sale since Wednesday, May 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “brclrkstn” and is located in Clarkston, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Material: Wood
- Type: Toys
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed: Unsigned
- Style: Naive, Primitive
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
- Region of Origin: Germany
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
