Canary Shaped Toy
Canary Shaped Toy
- Description
- Molded celluloid balance toy, in the shape of a bird (canary). Yellow body, orange beak and feet, black dot for eyes, with black eyebrows. Feet are shaped into a small hook, which would enable the toy to balance on the side of a bowl or glass. Possibly used for a christmas ornament as well. See similar ornaments: 1993.0157.20, 1993.0157.18, 1993.0157.17, 1993.0157.16, 1993.0157.15.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1930 - 1950
- place made
- Germany
- DELETE
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- celluloid (overall material)
- paint (decoration material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 4 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 11.1125 cm x 3.175 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0157.19
- accession number
- 1993.0157
- catalog number
- 1993.0157.19
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- subject
- Christmas
- Animals
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
