Social History — 1908
Toy dirigible
Tinplate toy dirigible or airship with pulley mechanism and string. Probably made by the German firm Distler. Red fuselage with gold ends, yellow gondola and blue oversize two-blade propeller. Purchased for one penny (1d) from a London street trader on 29 October 1908.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 80.525/1035
- Object name:
- toy dirigible
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1908
- Material:
tin
- Measurements/duration:
- H 80 mm, W 65 mm, D 18 mm
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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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