Literature & History
Greppert & Kelch Einspänner: a clockwork horse carriage
A single horse at full gallop: this delicate clockwork carriage was made by Greppert & Kelch in Brandenburg, Germany. The firm began making toys in 1919, when horse-drawn carriages were still a familiar sight. In German, a carriage drawn by one horse is called an Einspänner. The same name is used for a Viennese coffee topped with whipped cream. The drink is traditionally associated with coachmen waiting beside their carriages:…
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