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Horse and Indian

1970s (made)

The horse and rider are of lithographed tinplate cast in two halves along the length and held by tongue and slot joints and crimped edges. The rider and the horse's legs are separately attached. The horse is cream and brown piebald with red; yellow; white; blue and black trim. The ears are of brown rubber and the reins a yellow thread. The rider represents an indian and is tan with blue; green; red; yellow and black; it is made of moulded vinyl. The integral key is under the body of the horse which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the horse springs up and down and tosses the rider about.
*This is a later still version of B193 and 194-1994.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
lithographed tinplate with a metal clockwork mechanism; moulded plastic figure
Brief description
Horse and Rider; Japanese; 1970s
Physical description
The horse and rider are of lithographed tinplate cast in two halves along the length and held by tongue and slot joints and crimped edges. The rider and the horse's legs are separately attached. The horse is cream and brown piebald with red; yellow; white; blue and black trim. The ears are of brown rubber and the reins a yellow thread. The rider represents an indian and is tan with blue; green; red; yellow and black; it is made of moulded vinyl. The integral key is under the body of the horse which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the horse springs up and down and tosses the rider about.
*This is a later still version of B193 and 194-1994.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.8cm
Height: 7in Width: 2½in
Marks and inscriptions
it is not marked
Production
Made by: Mansei Toys; Tokyo
Japan
Collection
Accession number
B.195-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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