Bing ca. 1912-1914 Hand Lacquered Sawer with Bow Saw #10/26 German Tin Steam Toy Hirschberg Collection *SOLD*
Gebrüder Bing ca. 1912-1914 Hand Lacquered Sawer with Bow Saw #10/347 German Tin Steam Toy Hirschberg Collection
This is a nice ca. 1912-1914 tin hand lacquered steam toy accessory made by Gebrüder Bing of Nuremberg, Germany. This was purchased from the Morton A. Hirschberg collection. A similar one in the later model #9956/347 ca. 1930 can be found in Morton A. Hirschberg’s Steam Toys: A Symphony in Motion on pg. 51
This is a highly detailed steam accessory with a realistic wood cutter with a bow saw that “saws” in to a piece of “wood” on the work horse when the crank is turned. This piece works smoothly when cranked. This piece is in great all original condition with no restorations, repairs, or touch ups. The paint is good overall with the usual patina, scratches, scuffs and chips that are seen with age and play. The whole toy is approximately 5 1/8” in length and 6” tall. We encourage you to examine the photographs to further determine condition and quality.
A brief history of Bing Corp./Gebrüder Bing
Bing Corp. New York City, New York
Operated between 1924 – 1935
Founded by: John Bing
Bing Corp. was a spin-off of German firm, Gebrüder Bing. The mainly served as jobber for their parent firm with mechanical boats, zeppelins, and steam engines.
Gebrüder Bing Nuremberg, Germany
Operated between 1866 – 1933
Founded by: Brothers Ignatius and Adolph Bing
They specialized in a wide-range of spring-driven toys, cars, buses, boats. Perhaps its biggest coup was a line of trains initiated in 1882. Bing went under during the crash of 1929; Karl Bub acquired the toy trains division and Fleischmann the toy boats.
Additional information
Weight | 1.25 lbs |
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Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 10 in |