Artist/Maker
Märklin
(German, founded 1859)
Station
1906-1935
Metal, paint, glass
Overall: 14 1/2 × 17 × 13 in. (36.8 × 43.2 × 33 cm)
Jerni Collection, acquired with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor
2014.31.4297a-q
DescriptionYellow and red faux brick station on a dark green base (a). Frosted glass inset windows. Two faux wooden swinging doors on both sides. Interior has attached table and chair set. Central open air tan archway with tower with bronze onion dome. Detachable finial (b). Painted on side of station: "Waiting room / Station master / Passage / Cloak room / Telegraph". Detachable blue and white banner sign: "Central- Banhof" (c). Two detachable embossed gray roofs with bronze latticework rails (d,e). Two detachable yellow and white insulator poles (f,g). Eight green detachable columns (h-o). Two detachable red and white banner flags (p,q). MarkingsUnmarked
ClassificationsTOYS