Pig and Rider
ca. 1890 (manufactured)
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This clockwork pig and rider are interesting examples of the type of toy which was very popular in the late Victorian era. Toys like these were made in large numbers, usually in Germany for export to Europe and America. Being small they were easy to despatch and attracted smaller import and export duties than did the larger toys.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted composition, metals, wood, bisque, glass, cotton |
| Brief description | Clockwork pig with rider probably made in Germany about 1890 |
| Physical description | The pig is made of composition and is painted yellow ochre. It is realistically moulded with wrinkles round his neck and snout. The male rider has a bisque head with fixed glass eyes and a wood and composition body. He has some hair on his head and a moulded beard and moustache. He is wearing black trousers, a striped cotton shirt and yellow cord bow-tie, a floral cotton waistcoat and a greenish blue woollen coat with tails and metal buttons which are stapled on. The pig is activated by winding a key set in his stomach making it jump forward, rear and buck. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | Trot, trot, trot...
This funny pair was made in Germany. The two have come a long way, and probably quite slowly.
If the man budges up, there should be room for you too.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Craig |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This clockwork pig and rider are interesting examples of the type of toy which was very popular in the late Victorian era. Toys like these were made in large numbers, usually in Germany for export to Europe and America. Being small they were easy to despatch and attracted smaller import and export duties than did the larger toys. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.28-1967 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2003 |
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