Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Locomotive
Object Number:
1937.479
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Iron, tin, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. ( 17.1 x 12.1 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "466 / Am"
Description:
Tinned sheet iron clockwork locomotive with wooden smokestack, cast iron wheels, and bell on top; with embossed floral decoration on body and painted details on cab; clockwork mechanism can be seen through open cab, connected to spools at sides.
Gallery Label:
While this toy resembles toy locomotives made by George W. Brown of Forestville, CT, the embossed decoration, in particular, suggests that it was made by another, possibly related company. A number of tin manufacturers operated within two counties - Hartford and Middlesex - and many designs were common to several toy companies (See Publications).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
