This is a plaster replica of Nipper the dog that was made around 1930-1950. The image of Nipper in front of a phonograph listening to “His Master’s Voice” was used as a logo for a variety of record companies, most notably RCA Victor. Nipper became a popular mascot for RCA, and his likeness was used in variety of advertisements and merchandise. This Nipper replica was likely given to a shop owner as a reward for high sales of RCA products.
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Exhibition: American Enterprise
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 2015.3089.01Catalog Number: 2015.3089.01Nonaccession Number: 2015.3089
Object Name: dog
Physical Description: black (overall color)white (overall color)paper mache (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in x 5 1/2 in x 10 1/8 in; 25.4 cm x 13.97 cm x 25.7175 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-b27c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1695357
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