Carette Tin Limousine Possibly Bub *SOLD*
Carette Tin Limousie for sale, possibly Bub
We have a wonderful opportunity to offer a very large and desirable Carette tin Limousine. History is still murky, as some collectors attribute the work to Karl Bub. If you read history below, you will see the company liquidation complicates historians.
This particular model is highly ornate and in very good to excellent paint condition. The left for will need to be re-secured as shown. The oft-lost lanterns are still present. Wheels are in very good condition and show little wear.
The front window tilts as show, giving another added touch of realism.
The Brighton Toy Museam has a wonderful write-up to share on the Carette history:
“Pre-war
When we think of “Georges Carette et Cie”, we normally think of this “new” independent company founded in the mid-1890s. The new business produced a range of then-fashionable metal toys such as magic lanterns (not surprisingly, given their “Bing” background) but specialised in products fabricated from lithographed metal sheet. A shop was also opened in 1896 as a partnership between Georges Carette and Paul Joseph Thal, and with the exception of the factory burning down in 1903, the company seemed to be on a positive track. Carette got a British patent for an improved gear slide for model locomotives, litho’ed tinplate model locomotives were followed by more substantial steam-powered models, and Georges struck up a working relationship with Bassett-Lowke to supply models designed for the British market.
World War One
Carette’s status as a French national became a problem with the outbreak of World War One in 1914. As a foreigner living in Germany and owning a factory, his assets were liable to be seized, and the factory was put into administration in 1914, with Friedrich Pergher put in charge. Georges and his wife found it advisable to leave Germany and head back to France, and further wartime legislation resulted in an order in 1916 for the company to be liquidated. By 1918, the company’s status was “in liquidation”.”
Our model has more deluxe hand flourishes than normal and has glass windows. It appears there are two cracked panes. Hand brake is present.
The driver appears to be original and absolutely magnificent.