Parrot Shaped Toy
Object Details
- Description
- Molded celluloid balance toy, in the shape of a parrot. Creamy-yellow body with red on wings, blue-green head. Black beak, black and yellow eyes, with white patches under eyes. Black feet are shaped into a small hook, which would enable the toy to balance on the side of a bowl or glass. Possibly used for a christmas ornament as well.See similar ornaments: 1993.0157.20, 1993.0157.19, 1993.0157.18, 1993.0157.17, 1993.0157.16.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1930 - 1950
- ID Number
- 1993.0157.15
- catalog number
- 1993.0157.15
- accession number
- 1993.0157
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decoration
- Physical Description
- celluloid (overall material)
- paint (decoration material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 4 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 11.1125 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made
- Germany
- DELETE
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- subject association
- Christmas
- Record ID
- nmah_1147416
