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Mechanical Toy Rendered by Isidore Danziger (artist), c. 1937 watercolor and graphite on paper overall: 36.5 x 28.8 cm (14 3/8 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 3/4" high Index of American Design 1943.8.15665 Not on View |
Object 16 of 26
This hollow, articulated, or jointed, figure of a boy illustrates the rather complicated animation that could be produced with spring mechanisms. The windup key is located on his left side; it is attached to a spring inside the body. As the spring releases, the arms revolve. Simultaneously, the upper part of the figure, which is articulated at the waist, moves from side to side. The combined actions of arms and body move the figure around on its feet. The figure, painted with oil colors, dates from the late nineteenth century.
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