General Auction including Antiques & Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
This collection comprises a variety of vintage model railway items of tinplate and die-cast construction. It includes a blue-bodied breakdown crane mounted on a black tinplate chassis, marked Made in Germany with the circular HWN logo for Heinrich Wimmer Nuremberg and the date 25.2.54. The crane is accompanied by an original red and white striped box featuring repeated Liliput branding. Also included is a maroon-liveried London, Midland and Scottish Railway restaurant car, numbered 2305 with gold-toned lettering and a grey roof. The collection further features a small tinplate clockwork train set consisting of a green and red 0-4-0 locomotive numbered 835, two matching green coaches, and a metal winding key, all contained within a cardboard box. A separate large illustrated box lid depicting a steam train in a landscape is also present.
Condition report:
The items exhibit varying levels of age-related wear. The clockwork locomotive shows significant surface oxidation and paint loss to the tinplate. The breakdown crane displays light surface oxidation on the unpainted metal arm, while the LMS restaurant car is in relatively good cosmetic condition with minor surface dust. The boxes show shelf wear, scuffing, and structural damage consistent with age. The clockwork mechanism has not been tested for working order.
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