UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS INTERESTING TRIO
I HAVE TRIED TO RESEARCH BUT FAILED MISERABLY
I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY THING THAT IS AS OLD
SO ALL I CAN DO IS DESCRIBE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
THESE WERE FOUND IN MY MOTHER IN LAWS CURIO CABINET
I BELIEVE SHE GOT THEM FROM HER MOTHER
THEY ARE VERY SMALL, TWO ARE EVEN SMALLER
THE TWO TINY ONES ARE UNMARKED OR SIGNED
BELIEVED TO BE VICTORIAN, MAYBE MADE IN GERMANY
THE LARGER ONE WAS OBVIOUSLY SPECIALLY MADE AS IT WAS GIVEN AS A GIFT
YOU CAN EASILY READ WHO IT WAS FOR
AND WHO IT WAS FROM
AND THAT IT WAS GIVEN ON THE DATE IN 1890
SADLY THE LARGER ONE HAS A CHIP ON THE RIM
THAT IS THE ONLY DAMAGE.
BUT THE CURIOSITY AND AGE OUTWEIGH THE DAMAGE.
THESE ARE SO CUTE AND NOW AS I AM RETIRED AND DOWN SIZING
IT IS TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY THEM
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE MINIATURE.
THE SMALL ONES MEASURE 3 CM TALL
AND THE LARGER ONE MEASURES 6 CM TALL
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING