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Elephant, Toy

968.19.1D

Name
Elephant, Toy
History Category
Significant Dates
1900-1930
Provenance
Part of Humpty Dumpty Circus of performing animals and performers. First introduced in the early 1900s by Albert Schoenhut, USA, offered a variety of jointed wooden figures and accessory units. Performers had slots in their hand and feet making it possible for them to stand on rungs of ladders, chairs etc. See "Spinning Wheels Book of Antiques p. 580-82 and "A History of Toys" by A. Fraser, p. 194, 239.
Quantity
1
Catalogue Number
968.19.1D
Discipline