Jumping jack

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1820
Medium: 
Wood, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 19 x 1 x 2 in. ( 48.3 x 2.5 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Jointed wooden monkey (or dog) with little monkey (or dog) on its back, both with carved limbs and body, with upper limbs of animal attached to top of stick and lower limbs attached to sliding mechanism that makes animals flip forward and back; with blue and red bodies, white faces, and black hat on larger animal.
Object Number: 
INV.8057
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1820
eMuseum Object ID: 
26265
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Miniature coffee set

Classification: 
Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description: 
Miniature white ceramic coffee set including a coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, two cups, and two saucers.
Object Number: 
INV.10030a-h
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
26263
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Miniature gravy tureen and plate

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1920
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description: 
Miniature gravy tureen and plate.
Object Number: 
INV.10204a
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
26261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1856
Medium: 
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions: 
overall: 21 1/2 x 16 x 3 1/2 in.
Description: 
Doll with glazed porcelain shoulder head, black molded hair, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, and red tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with complete stuffed kid arm and separate fingers, divided leg and toes formed by stitching; brown patterned wrapper over cream-colored embroidered skirt and plain petticoats.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number: 
1933.36
Marks: 
written: in pencil on tag pinned to petticoat: "BELONGED TO/MARY ELIZA COX/GIFT OF/ISABELLA VACHE/COX, 1935/DOLL NAMED/"LILLIE" c1856/PORCELAIN/HEAD" written: in pencil on tag tied around ankle: "Cox/LILLIE/DATE/c.1856" written: in ink in script on seco
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1856
eMuseum Object ID: 
26242
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pull toy (boat)

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1820-1840
Medium: 
Wood, paint, twine
Dimensions: 
Overall: 6 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 2 in. ( 15.6 x 18.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Wooden boat with hull and cabin roof painted red and deck painted olive green; on deck, a six-man military guard with soldiers wearing red jackets, white trousers, and tall black beefeater's hats; mounted on four wooden wheels.
Object Number: 
INV.4535
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
26232
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Miniature toilet set in box

Classification: 
Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Ivory, tin, cardboard
Dimensions: 
box: 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description: 
Miniature ivory and tin toilet set including two combs, toothbrush, scissors, and mirror; all contained in a green and red cardboard box.
Object Number: 
INV.11499
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
26156
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Miniature warming pan

Classification: 
Date: 
1900-1940
Medium: 
Brass, wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 x 1 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Miniature brass warming pan with turned wooden handle.
Object Number: 
INV.9414
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
26152
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Dollhouse furn: umbrella

Classification: 
Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Tin, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 x 2 x 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description: 
Miniature tin lawn mower painted green and red.
Object Number: 
INV.9370
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
26151
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Mechanical toy (carousel)

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 x 4 in. ( 13 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Mechanical toy consisting of carousel with four painted wooden horses and riders mounted atop a square wooden box with green top and red sides with serpentine stripe; carousel rotates when wire hand-crank in side of box is turned.
Object Number: 
INV.4506
Marks: 
Tiny sticker reads: “2029”
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
26118
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

The Jubilee Dancer

Classification: 
Date: 
1870-1900
Medium: 
Wood, metal, textile, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 10 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. ( 27.3 x 20 x 10.5 cm )
Description: 
Clockwork toy with black male dancing figure mounted on varnished wooden box; wooden figure is jointed at hips, knees and ankles and wears a tan cloth hat, blue necktie and jacket, short brown skirt and tan pantaloons with lace trim; vertical metal rod between legs connects figure to clockwork mechanism; key is inside box.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr.
Object Number: 
1932.140ab
Gallery Label: 
According to accession records, this toy was patented September 23, 1873.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
26117
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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