Antique Wooden Erzgebirge Noah's Ark with Two Guardians vintage train set but I would guess they

but I would guess they date to the 1920s-40s or so

painted black

and which I think this one definitely does

The larger ship on the front I believe is a Blackwall Frigate

Antique Wooden Erzgebirge Noah's Ark with Two Guardians vintage train set but I would guess theyI am certain this old Noah's Ark is German, as it is so similar in form and manner to antique Erzgebirge examples, most of which one finds painted, but not always. It does appear that the roof (and maybe more) on this one might once have been papered, as there is a scalloped bit still hanging on at one end on one side. It is definitely an old one, late 19th very early 20th century I believe, with a roof that flips open and latches closed, for storing