Objekt 3
Toy town
Description
Toy towns have been a regular feature of toy production in the Erzgebirge since the early 19th century. In addition to numerous residential buildings and the church, a building of a new era is also represented: The factory building shows the advent of industrialization.
Object description
Saxony, Erzgebirge, around 1925/30
Softwood, sawn, glued; glue paints, partly applied with stencils, varnish
Inv. 1997.427. Gift of Dr. Hans Georg Oeri, Basel.