Toy dog
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Fur fabric and papier-mâché
Measurements
430 mm (length); 355 mm (height)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665011
Summary
A toy black and cream bulldog with a tiny revolving wooden wheel beneath each paw. It is made of papier-mâché with fur fabric. It has brown glass eyes, and painted facial details, including the inner mouth and teeth. The mouth may be opened and closed via a spring and it has a nodding head. It has large black pointed ears and a stubby black tail. It is wearing a red collar and a metal chain. Beneath the red collar is a coarse bristle ruff around the neck. The dog is moulded and covered in a fur fabric which is now worn in places. The ribs stick out. The accompanying paperwork states that 'When chain lead is pulled, dog opens his mouth and barks, and nods his head'! The dog is also described as a fawn and black Boston Terrier dog on the accompanying paperwork.