Doll & Co Tin Hand Painted #750 Water Well Steam Accessory Toy for Sale

Doll & Co Tin Hand Painted #750 Water Well Steam Accessory Toy

We have for you this tin hand painted #750 water well that was manufactured by Doll & Co., of Nüremburg, Germany. 

The water wheel and flywheel turn smoothly as it should.

This Doll & Co. windmill is in very good all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This is approximately 5” L x 2 ¾” W. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.  

A brief history of Doll & Co. of Nüremburg, Germany:

Doll & Co. was founded in 1898 in Nüremburg, Germany by tinsmith Peter Doll & John Sondheim with Max Bein (Sondheims nephew) joining as a third partner just before WWI. Doll & Co. specialized in steam toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines, steam toys and steam accessories such as tractors, cars, trains, saw mills, fountains and Ferris Wheels. Their toys were widely distributed throughout the UK, Europe, and the United States. The company exported a majority of their wares with most of it going to England and the United States.

Around 1935, Doll & Co. was purchased by Fleischmann due to the Aryanization laws in place in Germany. Fleischmann continued to use the Doll& Co. name for a while and the after the war, Fleischmann offered to return the company back to the original owners, but they declined, accepting a buyout of their shares instead.