These are a set of 6 plates made by "Sister Berta Hummel Originals" in porcelain. Made in West Germany for A. Hummel. Distributed exclusively by "Schmid Bros." I bought them from a garage sale in Pennsylvania for $20.00. I think they are a part of a tea set or something. I just want to know how much they are worth.
This block set belonged to my father who played with them as a child. He was born in 1902 so I suspect that this set was purchased before 1905. This is a set that came in a wooden box with a sliding lid. On the under side of the lid is a color picture showing how the blocks fit back into the box. When I as a kid the picture on the wooden box was pretty but my brother covered it with tape & later removed it. Therefore the orignal information about these blocks has been lost.
The first photo shows both the box and it's contents as well as the under side of the sliding lid. The second photo shows the closed box.
From the above photo you can see that there are a lot of pieces to this set in all sorts of shpaes and sizes. A few are broken and a few may be missing. There are between 50 and 70 pieces to this set.
The painting is of , what appears to be a 17th or 18th century peasant girl, standing with her arms outstretched, palms up, in a welcoming position. She is wearing a long, gold colored dress with a veil of the same material hanging down her back and flared, three quarter length sleeves. Over the top is a brown waistcoat with a flounce over the hips and back, a V neck, short sleeves over the shoulders and down about half of her arms. The waistcoat is belted and has "frog type" fasteners. Her hat matches the waistcoat and has a large brown feather coming straight up from the back of the hat. Her shoes are very pointed and brown in color. Hair color appears to be gold as well. Her figures does appear to be outlined with pencil, so this could be a hand colored lithograph I suppose.
This book is in fair condition. Pages are starting to crumble a bit if you turn them. The title page has come unattached, but is still there. The copyright date is listed as 1894.
