Antique ca. 1909 Marklin Cast Iron & Tin Toy Military Cannon

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Antique ca. 1909 Marklin Cast Iron & Tin Toy Military Cannon

Pre World War 1 German kids learned about what was big in life at the time– Soldiers and Cannons.  Here we have a great cannon with hand painted black stripes and rivets with a base of military gray. with the potential to fire!

Size 19 x 10 x 7 cm

Gebruder Maerklin (or Marklin) Goppingen, Germany
1859 to date
Founder: Theodor and his wife, Caroline Maerklin
Specialty: Originated as a maker of doll-sized tinplate kitchenware. When sons took over the business in 1888, firm name was changed to Gebruder Maerklin. Branched out to a variety of enameled tinplate boats, carousels, aeronautical toys. Unsurpassed in production of clockwork, steam, and electric trains. Introduced first standardized tinplate tracks in 1891. Maerklin switched to plastic train sets in the late 1950s.