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FINE ART + DESIGN OCTOBER 2026

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The Fine Art + Design October 2026 auction features an impressive range of antiques and artworks from several noted estates and collections. Lots include a rare American Civil War recruitment broadside poster, 19th-century salt-glazed and cobalt-decorated stoneware vessels, hand-woven American splint baskets, illustrative works, paintings, tobacco tins, tip trays, travel posters, and tin and cast-iron toys, including an exceptionally rare clockwork Märklin battleship "Maine." Vallot Auctioneers info@vallots.com
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Tin Litho Mechanical Toys
Lot 49

Tin Litho Mechanical Toys

Estimate: $300 - $500
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A collection of two (2) tin lithographed mechanical toys. 

Early to mid 20th century. 

i. One (1) "Li'l Abner and His Dogpatch Band" tin litho mechanical toy. Crafted by Unique Art Manufacturing Co. Inc., Newark, New Jersey. In box. 1940s. 

ii. One (1) "Tut - Tut" a tin litho wind-up clockwork mechanical toy by Lehmann Toys, Germany. Intact bellows, minor paint loss on the rider. 1903-1907.

Various sizes, largest: 6 x 7 1/2 x 5 1/2".

Condition

Conditions consistent with age and use

The box of "Li'l Abner and His Dogpatch Band" is fragmented on the top and one side, with fragments included under the toy within the box. 

The Lehmann "Tut - Tut" shows minor paint loss , toning, and signs of repainting on the face, arms, and hat. 

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