Mechanical Bird
1975-1979 (manufactured)
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The bird is lithographed tinplate and the mechanism is housed in the body with the key protruding from the left side. It is dark and mid brown with yellow and white markings. There is a thin panel running lengthwise through the body forming the beak at one end and the tail at the other, made of yellow plastic. The feet are also of yellow plastic. When wound up the bird hops along.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate with clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Lithographed tinplate clockwork bird made in Japan in the 1970s |
| Physical description | The bird is lithographed tinplate and the mechanism is housed in the body with the key protruding from the left side. It is dark and mid brown with yellow and white markings. There is a thin panel running lengthwise through the body forming the beak at one end and the tail at the other, made of yellow plastic. The feet are also of yellow plastic. When wound up the bird hops along. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | horse's head on an upright with the letter M above MIKUNI MADE IN JAPAN; set of three circles and a Japanese character in the centre |
| 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.129-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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