Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Wind-up toy: horse-drawn buggy
Title
Wind-up toy: horse-drawn buggy
Object name
Wind-up toy
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 15 x 5 in. ( 19 x 38.1 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Tinned sheet iron windup toy depicting gig drawn by white horse, with two large rear wheels; gig wheels and driver painted red and green; stencilled yellow border and floral motifs on body.
Credit Line
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Object Number
1955.5
Marks
stencil: in yellow, on reverse: "Patented./Jan 25th & Feb 1st/1870"
Gallery Label
This object has been tentatively attributed to George W. Brown.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.