Autoperipatetikos
Walking Doll
1862 (manufactured)
1862 (manufactured)
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'Autoperipatetikos' means 'the automatic walking one'. This clockwork mechanism walking doll was designed by Enoch Rice Morrison in 1862 and made by Martin and Runyon in the United States. In the mid-19th century a doll that walked was a great novelty and must have made an exciting present for a little girl.
Object details
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| Title | Autoperipatetikos (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Composition, brass, wood and leather |
| Brief description | Autoperipatetikos or walking doll made in the USA by Martin & Runyon in 1862 |
| Physical description | The dolls's head is composition with moulded hair and painted facial features. Arms are of kid leather. The body is a conical shaped cardboard and wood containing a clockwork mechanism. The bodice is of pale blue silk with lace and ribbon trim, overskirt of white lace and net and petticoat of white cotton and lace.With original box and key. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Patented July 15, 1862 also in Europe, 20 Dec.1862 (bottom of doll; printing) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss B. Hinton |
| Object history | Martin & Runyon, 299 Broadway, New York City, had London offices from 1862 to 1867. |
| Historical context | Autoperipatetikos was patented in the U.S.A. by Enoch Rice Morrison in 1862. Made and distributed by a variety of people including Daniel.S.Cohen and Joseph Lyon & Co. of New York. |
| Summary | 'Autoperipatetikos' means 'the automatic walking one'. This clockwork mechanism walking doll was designed by Enoch Rice Morrison in 1862 and made by Martin and Runyon in the United States. In the mid-19th century a doll that walked was a great novelty and must have made an exciting present for a little girl. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Ultimate Doll Book, C.G.Goodfellow, Dorling Kindersley, 1993 |
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| Accession number | MISC.33-1971 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2004 |
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