[Village, small scale]. [electronic resource].

Title & Author:

[Village, small scale]. [electronic resource].

Publication:

not identified [approximately 1800]

Description:

still image

Restrictions:

Open access content

Notes:
image/jpeg
German

Summary:

Brightly-painted, carved wooden toys were being made in the forest regions of Germany and exported at least as early as the 17th century. Primitive in design and typical of the toy villages and other toys produced in Germany throughout the 19th century, the village here described and myriad other wooden toys were mass-produced in small workshops in Nuremberg, in the Gröden valley in the South Tyrol, and in the Erzgebirge in Saxony, and sold in great numbers throughout Europe and North America. Even after German folk art had evolved into an immense industry, and in spite of the eventual introduction of machinery into the process, the traditions of craftsmanship established in Germany in earlier times were retained, and German toys continued to be regarded as appealing, sturdy and colourful. (Cf. A. Fraser. A history of toys. London, 1972).

Resources:
Item Resolution URL
Thumbnail image of item
Item

Subject:

Wooden toys Germany Specimens; Jouets Allemagne Spécimens; Jouets en bois Allemagne Spécimens; Toys Germany Specimens.

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit