Social History — 1909-1910
Mechanical penny toy fairground swing
Mechanical tinplate penny toy representing a fairground boat swing. Comprising a lithographed red and yellow striped boat swing on tripod support, standing on red patterned base. In swing sits sailor suited boy with boater and long haired girl wearing yellow skirt and hat, red/white blouse. Swing pivots from centre top. Purchased 30th April 1910.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 80.525/933
- Object name:
- mechanical penny toy fairground swing
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Meier, Johann Philipp
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- Production date:
- 1909-1910
- Material:
tin, paint
- Measurements/duration:
- H 82 mm, W 69 mm, D 38 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- License this image:
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