"Golden Eiffel Tower"
Eiffel Tower (golden). (France, late 19th century). Wooden box, format 27.8 cm x 27.8 cm x 10.5 cm, covered with a paper evoking a stone or brick wall. It contains 23 wooden pieces, painted gold on the outer faces. Set to build a rustic, but golden Eiffel Tower! The lid of the box is removed; once turned over it serves as a base on which the construction will rest which, once built, rises to 60 cm high on a base of 24 cm. All the parts are in fairly raw wood, only the external faces are sanded, hollowed out with lines that evoke the appearance given by metal construction; there are two individual floors, the top is topped with a piece of turned wood. Assembly is simple. The astonishing side of the object is given by the fact that the Tower is covered with golden paint. Manufacture from the end of the 19th century, perhaps contemporary with the erection. Under the box is a remnant of a label bearing the words "Made in France". In good condition.