Character Toy
1930-1939 (manufactured)
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Mechanical figures of two clowns dancing containing a clockwork mechanism. Both clowns are dressed in pink felt jackets and black and white checked trousers. The large clown has orange wool hair and a black felt circle stuck to his head. The smaller clown is of moulded celluloid which has been painted. When wound up, the large clown lifts and lowers the smaller clown as they move on the table surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted celluloid, metal, felt, wool, fabric and glue |
| Brief description | Clockwork toy figures of two dancing clowns made by Schuco in Germany in the 1930s |
| Physical description | Mechanical figures of two clowns dancing containing a clockwork mechanism. Both clowns are dressed in pink felt jackets and black and white checked trousers. The large clown has orange wool hair and a black felt circle stuck to his head. The smaller clown is of moulded celluloid which has been painted. When wound up, the large clown lifts and lowers the smaller clown as they move on the table surface. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Accession number | MISC.104-1975 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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