Sanitary dog standing and barking, Nr. 5/186, Lineol, 1928-1939
Military ambulance dog standing and barking. It is wearing a harness with a red cross on it and three medical bags attached. Production period: 1928-1939. According to Lineol Export Catalogue No. 10 of 1937, the object has Nr. 5/186. Good condition with traces of age, C2. Figure size standard is 7.5 cm (scale 1:24). Actual dimensions: Height 38 mm; Width 60 mm; Depth 17 mm. Weight 11 g.
The medical combat dog is barking over the wounded soldier, calling for help. First World War
Manufacturer
The company Lineol AG was founded in 1906 by Oskar Wilhelm Wiederholz in a small town of Brandenburg an der Havel. The figures were made of LINEOL – mass, developed in 1903, contained linseed oil and tree resin. In the 1930s, LINEOL AG employed 300 to 400 people. Nowadays the company works under the mark "Lineol Duscha". Visit the link to read more about LINEOL.
Provenance
From the North-German collection acquired in 2023 through Auktionshaus Mehlis, Germany.