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The Crawling Beetle

Toy Beetle
ca. 1895 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker

A clockwork toy beetle complete with its original box.When wound up the beetle crawls along. Patented in the U.S.A. 23/4/1895, also in Germany (D.R.) and England.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Crawling Beetle (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Tinplate
Brief description
Clockwork toy crawling beetle made by Ernst Paul Lehmann in Germany about 1895
Physical description
A clockwork toy beetle complete with its original box.When wound up the beetle crawls along. Patented in the U.S.A. 23/4/1895, also in Germany (D.R.) and England.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'E.P.L.' (Trademark; on the box)
Credit line
Given by Wing Commander H. J. Williams
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.1:1-1965

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2004
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