Mechanical Turtle
1975-1979 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The body of the turtle is lithographed tinplate and the underside is plain. The clockwork mechanism is housed inside and the key protrudes on the left side. The turtle is red with brown, yellow, white, green and black markings. The tail is a piece of silver plastic.
When wound up the toy will move on two wheels set under the centre area and connected to the mechanism. There is a stablising knob at the back.
When wound up the toy will move on two wheels set under the centre area and connected to the mechanism. There is a stablising knob at the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate with clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Lithographed tin-plate clockwork turtle made in Japan in the 1970s |
| Physical description | The body of the turtle is lithographed tinplate and the underside is plain. The clockwork mechanism is housed inside and the key protrudes on the left side. The turtle is red with brown, yellow, white, green and black markings. The tail is a piece of silver plastic. When wound up the toy will move on two wheels set under the centre area and connected to the mechanism. There is a stablising knob at the back. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | TOY HERO with MADE IN JAPAN underneath on the left side and
K Y with YOKOTA underneath on the right side
There are the remains of a paper label underneath |
| Credit line | Given by Clio Whittaker |
| Object history | References: This collection of toys was acquired by the donor while attending Peking University in 1978 and 1979. The majority of the toys were made in China for its own market. See additional notes, B. 106-1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.112-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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