Toy Beetle, 1895
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Artifact Overview
Small tin toys were first made during the 1860s, especially in and around Nuremburg, Germany. This beetle was made by the Lehmann Company, a German manufacturer known for its colorful and detailed mechanized tin toys. Winding the clockwork mechanism makes this beetle walk and flap its wings.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1895
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.193.51
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Color
Green
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
on top, just behind head: MARKE e
on body under wings: PAT U.S.A. APR 23 1895 / D.R. PATENT ENGL PATENT / D.R. MADE IN GERMANY G.M. / MARKE LEHMANN
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