A German tin toy steam engine, circa 1900, mounted on a cast iron base signed "JF 527"
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A German tin toy steam engine, circa 1900, mounted on a cast iron base signed "JF 527" (manufactured by the Josef Falk Company of Nuremberg, Germany) - retains original tin burner. Fair condition - surface rust - wheel turns but the entire mechanism does not rotate properly, otherwise appears complete - measures 14"H x 4 3/4"W at base. Provenance: From the Thomas & Gail Rockwell collection, LaGrangeville NY. Tom is the son of the renowned American artist, Norman Rockwell and the author or many children's books. His late wife Gail, was an artist-illustrator and the daughter of Arthur E. Sudler and Janet Whitson Sudler, both early 20th century artists - she illustrated several of her husband's children's books.
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A German tin toy steam engine, circa 1900, mounted on a cast iron base signed "JF 527"
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