Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mechanical toy (carousel)
Object Number:
INV.4506
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 x 4 in. ( 13 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
Tiny sticker reads: “2029”
Description:
Mechanical toy consisting of carousel with four painted wooden horses and riders mounted atop a square wooden box with green top and red sides with serpentine stripe; carousel rotates when wire hand-crank in side of box is turned.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.