The Running Spaniel
Dog
1938 (manufactured)
1938 (manufactured)
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This is a friction drive dog of printed and pressed mild steel with the ears and tail of brown rubber. It runs on two driving wheels and one steering wheel. The tail wags when running. It retains its original cardboard box printed in orange and green with the title, manufacturer's name and trademark on it.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | The Running Spaniel (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed and pressed mild steel; printed card |
| Brief description | Pressed steel friction drive toy "The Running Spaniel" made in the United States by Louis Marx and Co. Ltd. 1938 |
| Physical description | This is a friction drive dog of printed and pressed mild steel with the ears and tail of brown rubber. It runs on two driving wheels and one steering wheel. The tail wags when running. It retains its original cardboard box printed in orange and green with the title, manufacturer's name and trademark on it. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | The dog is marked with the manufacturer's trademark. The box bears the title of the toy, the manufacturer's name and trademark. |
| Object history | Purchased at Sotheby's, Belgravia, in 1978 along with MISC.16-1978 and MISC.17-1978 [77/1309] for a joint total of £106.92 |
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| Accession number | MISC.18&A-1978 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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