Antique Germany Fairing Pig Carriage Wheeling His Own Baby Match Holder Damaged for Sale

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Antique Germany Fairing Pig Carriage Wheeling His Own Baby Match Holder Damaged For Sale

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Antique Germany Fairing Pig Carriage Wheeling His Own Baby Match Holder Damaged:
$19.99

This weird and whimsical piece is possibly by Fairing and was made in Germany. Stamped with a #4, it features a proud papa pig pushing his two little piglets in a baby carriage. Appears intended to store matches as noted.

Condition Issues - Please review all photos carefully to note the serious issues with this piece, which I will also highlight here:

- missing paint on front as shown- wheels have lost most of their gold tone accents and the text inscribed “Wheeling His Own Baby” is also missing much of its fill paint; it seems to have accumulated its own “patina” instead which I have not attempted to clean or remove. Accent paint on pigs for features also lost, I believe.

- dad’s ears are chipped on the ends and seem to have been painted over long ago.

- broken at the bottom where a large chunk of porcelain is missing. It is still stable and intact, but the hole tells the story

- tiny crazes and other surface imperfections throughout

- there appears to remain a bit of cork at the base that looks like it acted as a protector or otherwise stabilizer for display - as shown, there is barely any of that remaining

This item is in poor condition for all reasons shown and noted here, however, is such a sweet and odd piece of history that will make a delightful display for your home, collection or Dad!

Shipped in careful packaging from a smoke free home. Thanks for looking!