VINTAGE ANTIQUE MINIATURE WOODEN ANRI TOY BIRD BLACK FIGURE FOLK ART ERZGEBIRGE
Item History & Price
Very rare antique Anri wooden toy miniature figureplace card holder with original label. Dates to 1925.
This is one of a collection of 14 early Anri miniature painted wooden figures in the form of a place card holder. I will also be listing the others on eBay in the coming weeks.
This extremely rare Anri place card holder depicts a comical looking man stood by a sign post and a large wading bird attached to him by a piece of wire which is maybe supposed to be ...a lead? The signpost has a slit on the top to hold a name/place card and there is a blue circular label on the base which was only used in 1925. It is also stamped 'Legalmente Depositato' which translates to 'Legally Filed' which I assume was a patent mark in Italy at that time.
The overall condition is very good with very slight period wear but no damage or missing parts. The base measures 62 mm by 38 mm and the overall height to the top of the post is 70 mm.
These figures are shown in the 1925 Anri catalogue on the last photo in this listingand the blue label on the base of the figure also corresponds with that catalogue date.I have been researching online and have also posted photographs in Anri collectors sitesand have only been able to find a small handful of these very rare figures in collectionsor that have been offered for sale in auctions over the last 10 years.
Please view all the photos to assess the condition for yourselves and I am happy to answer any of your questions.
This Anri figure is being offered with a low starting price and no reserve to the highest bidder and I will not be accepting best offers or offering buy it nows.
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Postage to the UK - 1st Class signed for mail including tracking and insurance £4.75
Postage to Europe - International signed for mail, including tracking and insurance- £9.55
Postage to the rest of the world- International signed for mail, including tracking and insurance £12.55Postage to the United States - International signed for mail, including tracking & insurance £14.55
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I pride myself on packing my items very well and always send using tracked and signed for postage.
I also make every effort to post your items the day after I receive payment to ensure your items arrive very quickly
and they are tracked and insured as I consider this to be important on high value items.
This is one of a collection of 14 early Anri miniature painted wooden figures in the form of a place card holder. I will also be listing the others on eBay in the coming weeks.
This extremely rare Anri place card holder depicts a comical looking man stood by a sign post and a large wading bird attached to him by a piece of wire which is maybe supposed to be ...a lead? The signpost has a slit on the top to hold a name/place card and there is a blue circular label on the base which was only used in 1925. It is also stamped 'Legalmente Depositato' which translates to 'Legally Filed' which I assume was a patent mark in Italy at that time.
The overall condition is very good with very slight period wear but no damage or missing parts. The base measures 62 mm by 38 mm and the overall height to the top of the post is 70 mm.
These figures are shown in the 1925 Anri catalogue on the last photo in this listingand the blue label on the base of the figure also corresponds with that catalogue date.I have been researching online and have also posted photographs in Anri collectors sitesand have only been able to find a small handful of these very rare figures in collectionsor that have been offered for sale in auctions over the last 10 years.
Please view all the photos to assess the condition for yourselves and I am happy to answer any of your questions.
This Anri figure is being offered with a low starting price and no reserve to the highest bidder and I will not be accepting best offers or offering buy it nows.
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Postage to the UK - 1st Class signed for mail including tracking and insurance £4.75
Postage to Europe - International signed for mail, including tracking and insurance- £9.55
Postage to the rest of the world- International signed for mail, including tracking and insurance £12.55Postage to the United States - International signed for mail, including tracking & insurance £14.55
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I pride myself on packing my items very well and always send using tracked and signed for postage.
I also make every effort to post your items the day after I receive payment to ensure your items arrive very quickly
and they are tracked and insured as I consider this to be important on high value items.
