Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Balancing Horse on Cart
Object Number:
891[dup]
Date:
1870-1880
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 24.1 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron balancing toy with two separate parts: horse attached to weight, balanced on stand mounted on platform with four cast iron wheels; green platform with scalloped sides and pierced hole at front.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
