A SUPERB AND RARE COLD PAINTED METAL FIGURE OF AN ARAB KNEEELING ON HIS PRAYER RUG PRAYING TO MECCA.  BY HEYDE OF GERMANY  DATING TO C1900 - FIGURES LIKE THESE ARE EXTREMELY RARE!

This is just a wonderful figure made by the German company Heyde around the turn of the last century.  The figure is made of pot metal and cold painted. The arab bedoin Berber figure has wonderful details and the rug is absolutely spectacular.  The figure comes from one of the finest American collections of toy motif items.  Please see our other auctions for more arab Heyde figures from this collection.

The figure is 1 1/4 inches (33mm) tall.  The rug is 4 1/4 inches (10.5 cm) by 3 inches.

We also have a figure of a horse with its lucky horseshoe and many other Heyde figures!
  Treat yourself or a loved one to a treasure to cherish for generations and one which will only increase in value over time!

Please be sure and look at our other auctions for more wonderful treasures which we have discovered from around the world including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mid-Century, Eames Era, Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian pieces as well as Scandinavian Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish silver and gold, Portrait Miniatures, Austrian Vienna Bronze, Christmas, Holiday, Perfume and Vanity items and Miniatures!

We list our handling time as 15 days in case we are traveling.  However, whenever possible, we are able to get your purchases to you much faster than this - if this is an issue with you please ask us!

We are ALWAYS happy to accept returns with no questions asked under ANY circumstances as long as items are as they were sent!  Please just contact us directly via ebay messaging, and do not use ebay managed returns, and we will send an immediate refund upon receiving the item!
 

This auction is only for the Heyde Arab on the prayer rug.