Mart, thanks for the name of the appraiser...I did read some reviews, and found one that was rated highly for finding you the history and ballpark value. I think that it will come down to whether or not it's worth enough to pay for a restoration and sell it, sell it as-is, and keep is as a wonderful treasure conversation piece. I may need a more detailed one down the road if it turns out to be worth a gazillion dollars!
Jacon4...if you go all the way to the bottom of the Thomas the Builder Blog, you can see my question! No reply so far...
There is that one in the museum in Koln, and another at the MAK museum in Cologne. Oddly enough, I have been to both places, the towns...not museums. I lived in Europe for several years on and of, and, randomly, I must add that the best Flea Market I have ever been to was in East Berlin. I could have spent a month and all my $$ in there...amazing!
Back to the chest, this is the most comprehensive site I could find:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O133458/chest-unknown/They all seem to be in Museums....except mine! :/