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Mechanical Figure

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1891-1914

GUSN

GUSN-68506

Description

Red, green, brown, black; podium; barrister in box nodding head, arms

Details

Descriptive Terms

figures (representations)
cardboard
linen (material)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
tin (metal)
Figure, Toy
Figure, Mechanical
Figure, Mechanical

Associated Person

Eminent Avocat, L'

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

People and Organizations

Nouveau Jouet Automatique

Eminent Avocat, L'

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2021

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