Mobile
1993 (made)
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Mobile, representing a gannet, painted white with black wing tips. The body and head are made as one unit from wood with the wings attached to the body by means of metal wires which appear to be piano strings (plastic covered stainless steel suspension wires with an 80lb breaking strain). Hanging from the underside of the body is a length of nylon fishing line with a knob at the bottom of smoothed wood. The beak of the bird is painted grey with the top of the head orange. There are black face markings and a blue ring around the eyes. The eyes are white and black glass.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted wood, metal wire, fishing line, glass |
| Brief description | mobile, gannet; Wood and fishing line, English, Roy Hewson, 1993 |
| Physical description | Mobile, representing a gannet, painted white with black wing tips. The body and head are made as one unit from wood with the wings attached to the body by means of metal wires which appear to be piano strings (plastic covered stainless steel suspension wires with an 80lb breaking strain). Hanging from the underside of the body is a length of nylon fishing line with a knob at the bottom of smoothed wood. The beak of the bird is painted grey with the top of the head orange. There are black face markings and a blue ring around the eyes. The eyes are white and black glass. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 601 with a small red dot; the catalogue number put on by the donor |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Nicholas Goodison |
| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1995 by Sir Nicholas Goodison. The bird was bought for Sir Nicholas Goodison's collection of British craftsmen's toys and then presented to the museum. |
| Production | Designed and made by Roy Hewson of Steppy Downs Studio, 13 St. Erth Hill, St. Erth, Hayle, Cornwall |
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| Accession number | B.137-1995 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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