Collection Highlights

Chatelaine

Date:

ca. 1761

Object Number:

1954.179a-d

Medium:

Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint

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Object name

Bobtail racer

Date

1920-1930

Medium

Cast iron, paint

Dimensions

Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 x 7 in. (5.7 x 7.6 x 17.8 cm)

Description

Cast iron bobtail racer; orange painted body, boatfins, and tail; eight exhaust vents; rubber wheels with wooden hubs, with driver.

Credit Line

Gift of Lila Luce and H. Christopher Luce in memory of Henry Luce III

Object Number

2007.18.1.15

Gallery Label

This vehicle was part of the cast iron toy collection of Henry Luce III (1925-2005).

Provenance

Purchased from Christie's, 3/28/90.

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.