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Toy train station
Märklin1895-1900
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
Märklin introduced their first toy train station in 1895. Fabricated from tin sheets, the two-story building had hand-painted architectural details. For added grandeur a trompe l’oeil marbling effect was applied to the toy’s base. To facilitate playtime action, the station featured working doors and two ticket dispensers that distributed small paper tickets.
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Details
- Title: Toy train station
- Creator: Märklin
- Date Created: 1895-1900
- Location Created: Nuremberg, Germany
- Physical Dimensions: 19 1/2 × 24 1/4 × 15 in. (49.5 × 61.6 × 38.1 cm)
- Type: Toy
- Medium: Metal, paint, glass
- Object Number: 2014.31.1336a-j
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Jerni Collection, acquired with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor
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