Clockwork Toy
1869 (manufactured)
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Clockwork toys like this boat and sculler were very popular toys, particularly between about 1850 and the early 1900s, after which cars and planes became the exciting toys of the new era. This one is an early example from America.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood and metal |
| Brief description | Clockwork toy sailor sculling a boat, pressed steel, made in the United States by Ives in 1869 |
| Physical description | Clockwork toy of pressed steel, painted red and green, representing a boat sculled by a sailor. The sailor is wearing a uniform consisting of a blue blouse with white piping and a brimmed hat. Attached to the arms are two wooden oars. In front of the sailor is a loop-shaped key for winding the mechanism, it is painted white. At the stern is a rudder which can be operated using the attached metal wire. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'PAT FEB 9 1869' (Stencilled onto top of toy) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Patrick Mounsey |
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| Summary | Clockwork toys like this boat and sculler were very popular toys, particularly between about 1850 and the early 1900s, after which cars and planes became the exciting toys of the new era. This one is an early example from America. |
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| Accession number | MISC.10-1952 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2004 |
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