Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Le Gai Violiniste
Object Number:
INV.4541
Date:
1897
Medium:
Iron, tin, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Windup toy consisting of tinned sheet iron figure holding violin in one hand and bow in the other; figure with painted tall gray hat, brown hair, and molded and painted features, dressed in brown cotton jacket and checked muslin pants; when key in side is wound, figure moves bow back and forth to play violin.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
