Turkey
1948-1952 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This colourful turkey was made by the German firm Blomer and Schüler which made clockwork mechanisms for other companies. It began making its own toys about 1930 and was particularly well known for its animals. This turkey can be dated to soon after the Second World War because it has "US Zone Germany" printed on it. When it is wound up, the legs move and the tail fans out.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tin-plate, with internal clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Lithographed tin-plate clockwork turkey made in Germany by Blomer and Schuler between 1948 and 1952 |
| Physical description | Coloufully printed metal turkey with circular hole in right hand side for key. The wings, tail and legs are separately attached. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | This colourful turkey was made by the German firm Blomer and Schüler which made clockwork mechanisms for other companies. It began making its own toys about 1930 and was particularly well known for its animals. This turkey can be dated to soon after the Second World War because it has "US Zone Germany" printed on it. When it is wound up, the legs move and the tail fans out. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.25-1978 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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