Knight
1960-1980 (manufactured)
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The horse and rider are of lithographed tinplate cast in two halves along the length and held by tongue and slot joints. The legs and rider are separately attached. The horse is white; grey and black with red and yellow trim and reins of red and white thread. The knight is a grey blue with red; white and pink trim and it holds a grey and red shield in the
left had. The ears are black plastic. The integral key protrudes from the left side of the body which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the horse rears; drops down and appears to run. At the same time the tail which is missing should spins.
*The mark is DAIYA in a diamond shape with MADE IN JAPAN. It is on the end of the horse.
left had. The ears are black plastic. The integral key protrudes from the left side of the body which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the horse rears; drops down and appears to run. At the same time the tail which is missing should spins.
*The mark is DAIYA in a diamond shape with MADE IN JAPAN. It is on the end of the horse.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate, with a metal clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Metal clockwork knight on horseback made in Japan by Yoneya Toys Co Ltd in the 1960s or 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. The legs and rider are separately attached. The horse is white; grey and black with red and yellow trim and reins of red and white thread. The knight is a grey blue with red; white and pink trim and it holds a grey and red shield in the left had. The ears are black plastic. The integral key protrudes from the left side of the body which houses the clockwork mechanism. When wound the horse rears; drops down and appears to run. At the same time the tail which is missing should spins. *The mark is DAIYA in a diamond shape with MADE IN JAPAN. It is on the end of the horse. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | DAIYA in a diamond shape with MADE IN JAPAN |
| Object history | See also B197;198-1994. The mark is also found on toys together with YONE |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.199-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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