Gertie the Galloping Goose
Clockwork Toy Goose
ca. 1930 (manufactured)
ca. 1930 (manufactured)
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This clockwork goose has a separate head pinned to the neck to enable it to move. When wound up the toy moves up and down on its legs. The damaged box has a picture of a goose in a farm yard. The trademark of the head and shoulders of a clown juggling balls each with a letter to spell Unique.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Gertie the Galloping Goose (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed pressed tinplate, printed card, clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Clockwork toy goose "Gertie the Galloping Goose" made in the United States about 1930 |
| Physical description | This clockwork goose has a separate head pinned to the neck to enable it to move. When wound up the toy moves up and down on its legs. The damaged box has a picture of a goose in a farm yard. The trademark of the head and shoulders of a clown juggling balls each with a letter to spell Unique. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'UNIQUE ART MANUFACTURING CO. INC. / 200 WAVERLY AVENUE NEWARK / WITH DISPLAY OFFICES AT 200 FIFTH / AVENUE, NEW YORK' (Printed on box) |
| Object history | Purchased with Misc.17-1978 and Misc.18-1978 [77/1309] |
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| Accession number | MISC.16&A-1978 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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