In April 15th I asked what might be the oldest preserved fold (folded model). There weren't any answers before this one.
Kasahara in "The Art and Wonder of Origami" mentions a series of folds named "Marching Soldiers", with an enamel coating, that were made "some 100 years ago". According to him, they were in display in a toy museum in Nuremberg, Germany. They seem to be Carl Adolf Senff's "Horse and Rider", or at least its variation: knight on horse. Have any of you seen this specific enamel-coated folds of the model? Can you you show me any pictures? I want to be clear that I'm asking about the physical pieces that were probably folded at least a 100 years ago; not the design. Might they be the oldest preserved folds? What do you think? Cheers! Geardo gerardo(a)neorigami.com
