Antique "Boys Own Paint Box" Toy Watercolor Set grenelle mission letter opener 1710) to me: famous for

1710) to me: famous for its porcelain figurines

I have found a few other related examples out there (sold at auction and in museum collections

but they range from 12 1/2" to 13" square

This is the sort of thing I really can't believe exists in the world

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Antique "Boys Own Paint Box" Toy Watercolor Set grenelle mission letter opener 1710) to me: famous forI'm always on the hunt for rare antique watercolor sets, and, as a lover of miniature things, seem to have a special knack for finding what would be called "toy" watercolor sets, with extra small watercolor blocks. Though there is no maker's mark on this set but It seems to me it must have been made in Germany for the English American market. The paint blocks show crowns on one side and the other side is embossed ""Feine Malerfabre," meaning fine