Ptak Klepak
Push Along Bird
1985 (made)
1985 (made)
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This is a traditional, if crudely made, toy made by Polish craftsmen at the Milenium Workshops in Cracow. It was bought in that city at the Cepelia shop, one of a group of government run craft shops selling authentic, often locally made, arts and crafts, mainly to tourists. This attractive toy is the sort of push along toy that would have been made for small children.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Ptak Klepak (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and stained wood, with wire |
| Brief description | Wooden push along bird made in Poland in 1985 |
| Physical description | This push along toy bird is made of wood stained yellow, pink and green, roughly finished and not sanded or lacquered. The wings of the bird are joined to the wheels by wires and when the toy is pushed the wheels move and the wings open and close. The wheels are separated by a cylinder of wood and the bird's body is a separate piece nailed to the base. At the back of the base is a hole into which a stick may be inserted to make it possible to push the toy. In this case the stick was supplied by the museum. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Copy number | 7875 |
| Marks and inscriptions | A label is attached to the front of the bird containing the following information
MILENIUM KRAKOW, Solskiego
NAZWA WYR. PTAK KLEPAK
symbol K9-36-77
Jedu miary SZT
Cena det
umowna 85
Data prod. V111 85
Nr 7875
SPOLDZIELNIA PRACY
WYTWORCOW REKDZIELA
LUDOWEG I ARTYSTYCZNEGO CEPELIA logo appears here |
| Object history | The toy was bought in the Cracow branch of a chain of government run stores, known as Cepelia, which sells craftwork made by Polish artists and craftsmen. |
| Summary | This is a traditional, if crudely made, toy made by Polish craftsmen at the Milenium Workshops in Cracow. It was bought in that city at the Cepelia shop, one of a group of government run craft shops selling authentic, often locally made, arts and crafts, mainly to tourists. This attractive toy is the sort of push along toy that would have been made for small children. |
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| Accession number | MISC.313:1, 2-1991 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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