HUGE EARLY AMERICAN HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY.

HUGE EARLY AMERICAN HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY. Elephantine and unique in style with a Francis, Field & Francis look about the carriage but the horses have a Stevens & Brown look about them. Often times toy manufacturers being a cottage industry will beg and borrow parts and pieces from one another and quite possibly that is what happened here. Could this toy have been an unknown obscure early American toy maker, of which this toy is the only known example ? Who borrowed from whom? As the toy industry grew it became difficult to determine which companies were either jobbers [sales agents] or manufacturers . Many of the early cottage tin manufacturers were new to this country and brought European influences and designs with them and incorporated these ideas into toy manufacturing. Perhaps this trolley was custom made and detailed when new, and it proved to be too expensive to make to be competitive with other toys of the day. The horses in stamped brass which was a typical alternative to stamped tin are painted in white and butterscotch with black strapping and red belly bands are similar to Stevens and Brown, yet when closely compared to an original one, there are slight differences. We find this over the whole spectrum of tin toy makers a way to borrow other designs, but subtly change it at the same time. The extra fine brush work and eye detail on the horses is also unique and matches that on the trolley and the hitch wires going through the horses rather tan being soldered to the sides of the horses is also unusual .The carriage itself has fancy embossed tin above the windows creating a cathedral type appearance to the windows themselves. Also fine detailed steps, railings and unusual top rails. Francis, Field & Francis was located in Philadelphia. The side of the trolley is marked with a Philadelphia name and address. All supported by a fanciful and embossed tin cutout. It would be a long time searching for such a unique trolley of this magnitude! SIZE: 25-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Horses appear to have original paint. Paint restoration to trolley car itself, most notably to exterior. 1-10514 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3209A	$0.00	HUGE EARLY AMERICAN HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY. Elephantine and unique in style with a Francis, Field & Francis look about the carriage but the horses have a Stevens & Brown look about them. Often times toy manufacturers being a cottage industry will beg and borrow parts and pieces from one another and quite possibly that is what happened here. Could this toy have been an unknown obscure early American toy maker, of which this toy is the only known example ? Who borrowed from whom? As the toy industry grew it became difficult to determine which companies were either jobbers [sales agents] or manufacturers . Many of the early cottage tin manufacturers were new to this country and brought European influences and designs with them and incorporated these ideas into toy manufacturing. Perhaps this trolley was custom made and detailed when new, and it proved to be too expensive to make to be competitive with other toys of the day. The horses in stamped brass which was a typical alternative to stamped tin are painted in white and butterscotch with black strapping and red belly bands are similar to Stevens and Brown, yet when closely compared to an original one, there are slight differences. We find this over the whole spectrum of tin toy makers a way to borrow other designs, but subtly change it at the same time. The extra fine brush work and eye detail on the horses is also unique and matches that on the trolley and the hitch wires going through the horses rather tan being soldered to the sides of the horses is also unusual .The carriage itself has fancy embossed tin above the windows creating a cathedral type appearance to the windows themselves. Also fine detailed steps, railings and unusual top rails. Francis, Field & Francis was located in Philadelphia. The side of the trolley is marked with a Philadelphia name and address. All supported by a fanciful and embossed tin cutout. It would be a long time searching for such a unique trolley of this magnitude! SIZE: 25-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Horses appear to have original paint. Paint restoration to trolley car itself, most notably to exterior. 1-10514 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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