Fir Tree
Fir Tree
1990-1995
1990-1995
| Place of origin |
Made of pine and lathe turned, the tree is formed from a square block into a round base concial shape. The branches are curled strips of the wood created by cuts made while turning.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Fir Tree (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | pinewood, lathe turned and carved |
| Brief description | Wooden tree made in Germany between 1990 and 1995 |
| Physical description | Made of pine and lathe turned, the tree is formed from a square block into a round base concial shape. The branches are curled strips of the wood created by cuts made while turning. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Elspeth Ann Evans |
| Historical context | Lathe turned toys have been produced in Seiffen and the Erzgebirge for several centuries. It has changed little except for the mechanical ones. Production continued throughout the period of the German Democratic Republic. |
| Production | This was made after German re-unification. Attribution note: These are made by hand in small factories. |
| Associated objects | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.142-1998 |
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| Record created | July 3, 1998 |
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