Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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Luce Center
Windup toy
Object name
Windup toy
Date
1870-1900
Medium
Iron, tin, textile, cardboard, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 19 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 49.5 x 13.3 cm )
Description
Tinned sheet iron coach with two drivers and four passengers, drawn by two horses; yellow and black coach with floral decoration on upper panels; white horses with black painted harness; African-American drivers dressed in black textile coats and hats; cast iron key.
Object Number
INV.4514a-c
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.