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Horseless Carriage Wind-up Toy

Collection Type

  • Toys and games

GUSN

GUSN-251013

Description

Paint-decorated tin horseless carriage toy; an adult male figure with moustache and a child ride facing each other; the carriage has four spoked wheels; thumb screw on the side of the carriage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

windup toys
metal
tin (metal)
paint (coating)
designs (concepts)
figure- and animal-derived motifs

Inscription

"MARKE"/ "E.H.MANN" (Painted)

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.793

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