Clockwork toy
Frederick Martin (1830-1883)
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1895
Materials
Tinplate
Measurements
200mm (height)
Place of origin
Bavaria
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659928
Summary
Tinplate clockwork dancing couple, both have painted facial features. The man is wearing black tails and trousers and a white waistcoat. Attached to his left foot is a small revolving wheel on a metal rod. The woman wears a metallic gold and silver coloured evening dress. The bottom of her skirt hides the clockwork mechanism and corresponding key. The couple join hands.
Marks and inscriptions
Pair of cogs beneath womans skirt: MADE IN BAVARIA
Makers and roles
Frederick Martin (1830-1883), maker