Tin Figures Photos

Flat Tin Figures constitute a Germanic art form. An artist splits a thin piece of slate & carves the front of the figure on one of the facing split surfaces and then the figure's back on the facing surface. In some cases a stand in carved on the edge where the slate came together. The facing slates is fixed together & tin is then poured into the cavity. The resulting casting is usually painted on both sides or sometimes left unpainted.

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Cast tin sailing ship models of English fleet (c1850) at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.	Tin soldiers on horseback (c1870) at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.	Cast tin model of first German train (1835) pulled by locomotive Adler with mug & box beyond at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.	Cast tin toy model of first German train (1835) pulled by locomotive Adler at Nuremberg Transport Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.

Flat tin rabbit ornaments from Germany in private collection. Germany.	Flat tin rabbit figure with basket of flowers on cast stand from Germany in private collection. Germany.	Flat tin rabbit figure with puppets with tree of birds on cast stand from Germany in private collection. Germany.	Flat tin unpainted rabbit figure with wheelbarrow of flowers on cast stand from Germany in private collection. Germany.

Flat tin elderly rabbit figure (combined front & back views) on cast stand from Germany in private collection. Germany.


See Also:	Nuremberg, Germany