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Gallery Themes : Wizard's Attic Toy Collection

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  Flats

Flat Puppet Show
Flat Puppet Show

Flats were a precursor to the toy soldier and were produced in Germany in the early eighteenth century. These were flat pieces of metal cast from slate moulds. They were hand painted and depicted hunting, festival celebrations, markets, travel and war.

 
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