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Mechanical Animal

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1850

GUSN

GUSN-72919

Description

Gry, black, brown; seated striped cat on spring platform

Details

Descriptive Terms

mechanical toys
kidskin
papier mâché
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
small cat
Papier Mache
Kid
Cat
ANIMAL, MECHANICAL

Associated Person

Bradlee, Frances "Fanny" Bowdoin, 1849-1930

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 3.75 x 2.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.3270

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