Althof Bergmann Antique ca. 1800’s Tin Dog on Platform Toy *SOLD*

Althof Bergmann Tin Toy Dog on Platform- 1800’s toy for sale

Those who collect tin toys from the 19th century recognize how challenging they are to find now.  Most were recycled and thrown away.  Then, of course, their paintwork was never meant to last.  Much of the painting was done with home brewed or very primitive mixtures where didn’t always stay stable.

So, this said, we have an original dog platform toy to share.  It is a beautiful and artistic item begging for a collector’s top shelf.  It has paint loss and darkening, but the toy is quite original and comes our way from a deep toy collection.  The dog was literally meant to be walked.

The most striking part of this toy is the deep drawn tin shape and its impressive size.  The dog is approximately the size of a weathervane & if you have those in your collection, this would be in scale.  One picture is shown with a tape measurer and items for scale.

Althof, Bergmann New York City, New York
1867-1880
Founder: Three Bergmann brothers and the jobber, L. Althof.
Specialty: Tinplate trains, bell toys, still banks, horse drawn vehicle. One of the first U.S. toy makers to build carpet running trains, renowned for painted clockwork toys, notably the hoop variety.