Mechanical Donkey and Rider
1970s (manufactured)
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This donkey and rider were made in Japan in the 1970s at a time when the production of clockwork toys was still robust. This toy, which represents Pinocchio on a donkey, springs along and tosses the rider about when wound up.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plush covered lithographed tinplate, with a metal clockwork mechanism; rider of moulded vinyl |
| Brief description | Boxed plush covered tinplate clockwork donkey with rider made in Japan in the 1970s |
| Physical description | 1. donkey is of tinplate covered with light brown plush with a fur tail; white plastic nose; plastic eyes and white cloth lining in the ears. The rider is moulded pink vinyl painted red and blue with traces of brown. The reins is a length of red thread. The integral key protrudes from the left side of the body which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the donkey `springs along and tosses the rider about. *On the back of the rider is JAPAN 2. box lid; card printed in colours to show the title; maker's mark and an illustration of the toy. *The mark is a stylized eagle shape with the head up and the feet forming M shapes. It may equally by a stylized mountain shape with M M 3. box base; plain card |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | eagle logo or mountain shape with M M; MADE IN JAPAN No. 717 |
| Summary | This donkey and rider were made in Japan in the 1970s at a time when the production of clockwork toys was still robust. This toy, which represents Pinocchio on a donkey, springs along and tosses the rider about when wound up. |
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| Accession number | B.182:1 to 3-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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