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Metadata
Object ID # |
2006.022.018 |
Object Name |
Toy, Push |
Title |
Chiming Trundle Toy from Germany |
Lexicon category |
9: Recreational Artifacts |
Date |
Likely 1920s |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Germany |
Description |
Child's two-wheeled, horse-drawn chiming toy. The two back wheels each have 10 metal spokes and a blue finish. The horse figure is likely made of papier-maché and is off-white, with black hooves and a grey mane. It has a bridle and other tack painted on, as well as orangy-red nostrils and mouth marks, and hand-painted eyes. The horse's finish is slightly glossy. A plated metal chime sits between the two back wheels. No maker's name observed, but the toy has "Germany" printed in black along one side of the harness. The harness and big wheels are made of pressed metal pieces (which look like copper or have a copper-coloured finish). The horse is supported at the front by a smaller metal and wooden rolling wheel. The small wooden wheel is perforated. |
Makers mark |
"Germany" printed along the side |
Provenance |
Manufactured in Germany. Likely dates to the 1920s. Belonged to Morris Eberth, who was a schoolchild in the same period. His parents, Roy and Ella Eberth, farmed in Bentinck Township, Grey County. Last owned by his sister, Dorothy Milligan of Hanover, Grey County. |
Collection |
Toys & Games, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal/Papier Maché/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-8.7 L-20 cm |
Found |
Bentinck Township (formerly), Municipality of West Grey, Grey County |
People |
Milligan, Thomas Milligan, Dorothy |
Function |
The small wheel touches the surface, while the horse's hooves are clear, so that the toy will roll well. |