Juni 2019 (A153) - Auction: 26.6.2019, 12:40
–Auction completed
598. Adam-Tierfigur "Laufender Käfer"
Deutschland, Ende 19.Jh. Mit Firmensignet (Ballerina). Blech, farbig lithographiert. Uhrwerkantrieb. L 9,5 cm.
- Bespielt. Kleine Lackfehler und Dellstellen.
1893 wird die Firma Richard & Karl (Carl) Adam in Königsberg (Ostpreußen) gegründet. Der "Laufende Käfer" gehört zu den bekanntesten Erfindungen Carl Adams. Das Warenzeichen der Firma - eine Ballerina auf Kugel - wird später von seinem Nachfolger Lewin Minkowski & Sohn benutzt. 1898 kauft Ernst Paul Lehmann Adams Fabrik einschliesslich aller Patente und Warenzeichen auf. (Vgl. Cieslik, J. & M., Ein Jahrhundert Blechspielzeug, München, 1981, S. 129).
Estimate: CHF 280 - 450EUR 250 – 410
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