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Clockwork toy pig with rider

Clockwork toy pig with rider

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (probably, manufactured)
    France (possibly, manufactured)

  • Date:

    ca. 1890 (manufactured)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pig of painted composition; rider of wood, composition, bisque, glass, cotton and metal

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs Craig

  • Museum number:

    MISC.28-1967

  • Gallery location:

    Museum of Childhood, Moving Toys Gallery, case 10

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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.

Physical description

The pig is made of composition and is painted yellow ochre. He 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 him jump forward, rearing and bucking.

Place of Origin

Germany (probably, manufactured)
France (possibly, manufactured)

Date

ca. 1890 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Pig of painted composition; rider of wood, composition, bisque, glass, cotton and metal

Dimensions

Height: 20.4 cm

Descriptive line

Clockwork pig with rider probably made in Germany about 1890

Categories

Children & Childhood; Dolls & Toys

Production Type

Mass produced

Collection code

BGM

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