Antique ca. 1876 Tin Lithographed American Horse & Wagon Possibly Merriam *SOLD*

Antique ca. 1876 Tin Lithographed American Horse & Wagon Possibly Merriam

This piece is a little centennial gem ca. 1876 tin lithographed horse and wagon. We believe this to be manufactured by Merriam Manufacturing Company of Durham, Connecticut.

This piece has a lovely folk art feel with centennial coloring. The wagon has gold on the outside and a lovely shade of blackish blue on the inside with a red and white seat. This is just an all-around interesting tin lithographed piece of history.

Our example of this piece is in great all original condition with no restorations, repairs, breaks or touch ups. The lithography is in great overall condition with the usual patina, scratches, scuffs, surface rusting and chips that are seen with age and play. The whole toy is approximately 8” in length. We encourage you to examine the photographs to further determine condition and quality.

A brief history of Merriam Manufacturing Company of Durham, Connecticut:

Merriam Manufacturing Company of Durham, Connecticut was founded in January 25^th 1851 by L.T. Merriam and its first directors including Merriam were Miles Merwin Jr., Samuel Newton, William Wadsworth, and Enos Rodgers. In approximately 1853 Merriam’s connection with the business was terminated, but the company retained the name.  The company specialized in tin toys and japanned and stamped tin ware of various types. The success of the business was somewhat varied and the eventual end of the company is very hazy.