Dancing African American Sand Automata Toy
Sand automata toy featuring an African American man dancing. The toy contains sand that moves the figure on a wire as it falls.Title: Dancing African American Sand Automata Toy
Drummer Boy Mechanical Pull Toy
Drummer boy mechanical pull toy. The toy features a ceramic doll playing cymbals and hitting a drum on a cart pulled by a dog as the toy rolls forward.Title: Drummer Boy Mechanical Pull Toy
Royal Game of the Dolphin, 1821
Anonymous artist, Royal Game of the Dolphin, 1821. A game published and sold by William Darton Jr. in London in 1821.
Paper Doll (USA), 1876–80 (CH 18344235)
Female paper doll with a small oval face and straight dark brown hair that is pulled back in a circular bun and held in place with a gold comb. The doll is dressed in a petticoat, appropriate for the time period.
Black Felt Horse Pull Toy
Black felt horse pull toy on wooden cart. Used by the Bohl family children in Illinois.Title: Black Felt Horse Pull Toy
Textile, Tabby's Kittens, 1892 (CH 18452177)
Printed panel, entitled "Tabby's Kittens" with front, back and bottom views of four striped kittens, meant to be cut and sewn into stuffed toys. Sewing instructions are printed on the upper left and lower righ... More
Model Of Grocery Store (USA), ca. 1870 (CH 18563703-2)
Miniature of a store made with solid back and two sidewalls, front panels showing two painted windows and central opening for doorway with "Grocery Stores" above it. Against the back wall, a cabinet with shelve... More
Paper Doll Costume, Paper Doll Costume with Muff and Blue Cloak, 1840–...
Paper doll costume with blue cloak trimmed in lace, light purple full skirt and ermine (?) muff. Costume is two-ply, with a front and back piece, and is open at the neck and bottom of the skirt where the doll slides in.
Doll Dress (USA), 1860–64 (CH 18484383)
Group of four wallpaper fragments, each cut in the shape of a doll dress. Were among the toys of Willie Banning who died at age 4 in 1864. Papers appear to date from early 1860s; in shades of blue, brown and gray.
Wooden Dollhouse Armoire of Pauline Reinhard
Wooden dollhouse armoire used by Pauline Reinhard as a child.Title: Wooden Dollhouse Armoire of Pauline Reinhard
Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Dancing Man, ca. 1835 (CH 18607...
Paper disc with a hole in the center, 8 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. In the outermost ring, several still images show a dancing man in oriental costume in various stages ... More
DBPB 1968 323 Puppe - public domain postal stamp scan
Berlin series for social welfare 1968, dolls Deutsch: Wohlfahrtsmarken Berlin 1968, Puppen Graphics by Heinz Schillinger Ausgabepreis: 20+10 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 3. Oktober 1968 Michel... More
DBPB 1968 324 Puppe - public domain postal stamp scan
Berlin series for social welfare 1968, dolls Deutsch: Wohlfahrtsmarken Berlin 1968, Puppen Graphics by Heinz Schillinger Ausgabepreis: 30+15 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 3. Oktober 1968 Michel... More
"Organ Bank" Mechanical Coin Bank (Cat and Dog)
Cast iron mechanical bank in the shape of an organ with a monkey, dog, and cat on top. To make a deposit, a coin is placed on the tray in the monkey's hand; cranking the lever will then cause the monkey to low... More
Boys Stealing Watermelons Mechanical Coin Bank
Cast iron mechanical bank. Depicts two African American boys stealing watermelons from a field guarded by a dog in a doghouse. To make a deposit, a coin is placed in the slot on top of the dog house. Pushing a... More
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Toy of the Clark Family
The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe toy. The toy is a black satin slipper with nine china dolls inside. It was purchased by George Rogers Hancock Clark for his children to play with.Title: Old Woman Who Lived i... More
Barnvagn faetong, vänster sida - Livrustkammaren - 31036, Sweden
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, vänster sida
Noah's Ark with straw marquetry work and about 100 animals, Grünhainic...
Exhibit in the Museum für Sächsische Volkskunst, Dresden, Germany. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Model Of Grocery Store (USA), ca. 1870 (CH 18563703)
Miniature of a store made with solid back and two sidewalls, front panels showing two painted windows and central opening for doorway with "Grocery Stores" above it. Against the back wall, a cabinet with shelve... More
Paper Doll, Paper Doll and Costume, 1876–80 (CH 18344251)
Paper doll costumed in a mid-19th century period dress with a full green skirt with ruffled edging and pink cloak with a darker pink satin trim.
African American Mechanical Toy Dancer
Mechanical wind-up dancing figure of an African American female. Figure has a background scene of a plantation house and a young black boy running in the yard.Title: African American Mechanical Toy Dancer
Bird Cage Squeaker Toy - A wooden birdcage with two birds in it
Squeaker toy featuring one small bird perched inside a wood cage with a bellows noisemaker.Title: Bird Cage Squeaker Toy
Pine Doll Chair - A wooden chair with a woven seat and back
Slat back pine doll's chair with a woven cane seat.Title: Pine Doll Chair
Clown Puppet, late 19th century (CH 18384813)
Brightly painted clown’s head. White ruff at neck. Printed top with red skirt and flowered pants. Lace at knees and wrists. Black hose and shoes.
Paper Doll Costume, Paper Doll Costume in White with Red Roses, 1876–8...
White dress lined with red roses at the neckline and roses on the upper portion of her dress. White lace sleeves, and many small layers of white ruffle also adorn the dress. Both back and front of dress depicted.
Mule Entering Barn Mechanical Coin Bank
Cast iron mechanical bank depicting a mule, dog and barn.To make a deposit, a coin is placed between the mule's hind legs; pushing the lever will cause the mule to kick its legs and transfer the coin into the b... More
Optical Toy, Les Anamorphoses (Anamorphosis), Puss in Boots, ca. 1865 ...
On cream ground, a curving and distorted representation of a cat wearing gray boots, likely the character of Puss in Boots. He holds a red and gray feathered hat in his right hand, carries a red bag, and wears... More
Jeu du Nain-Jaune, Musée du jouet de Colmar
Photographed at Musée du jouet de Colmar in France.
Skelt's characters in Richard Turpin
Toy theater sheet
Textile, The Owl, 1892 (CH 18452179)
Printed panel, entitled "The Owl" with front, back and bottom views of a perched owl in shades of brown, green and yellow, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the ce... More
Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Geometric Shapes, ca. 1840 (CH ...
Paper disc with a hole in the center, 10 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. In the outermost ring, several still images show a small black circle passing forward over a red and... More
Doll Dress (USA), 1860–64 (CH 18484383-4)
Group of four wallpaper fragments, each cut in the shape of a doll dress. Were among the toys of Willie Banning who died at age 4 in 1864. Papers appear to date from early 1860s; in shades of blue, brown and gray.
Paper Doll, Paper Doll in Petticoats, 1840–60 (CH 18344259)
Black haired paper doll in white petticoats and camisole (corset?) with arms folded in front of her.
Punch Puppet, late 19th century (CH 18715435)
Brightly painted head in a tall striped bicorn hat. Black boots. Flowered suite with half white and half striped vest. Rosy cheeks and exposed teeth.
African American Bell Pull Toy
A pull bell toy depicting an African American woman in long floral dress with apron. As the toy is pulled the bell is rung.Title: African American Bell Pull Toy
Print, Paper Model for a Park Kiosk- Kiosque No. 6 from the series Nou...
Sheet with cut-and-paste paper model for children depicting the disassembled elements of a park kiosk. Includes trees and strolling park visitors. Hand-colored in blue, green, red, and yellow. Text (in French):... More
Textile, Jocko, 1892 (CH 18452181-2)
Printed panel, entitled "Jocko" with front, back and bottom views of a monkey holding a piece of fruit, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the center. "Arnold Print... More
Crandall acrobats 1874 - A drawing of skeletons playing a game of base...
illustration of Crandall acrobats in old advertisement
DBPB 1968 325 Puppe - public domain postal stamp scan
Berlin series for social welfare 1968, dolls Deutsch: Wohlfahrtsmarken Berlin 1968, Puppen Graphics by Heinz Schillinger Ausgabepreis: 50+25 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 3. Oktober 1968 Michel... More
Cribbage Board (Scotland), ca. 1880–1900 (CH 18634303)
Tartanware Possibly for export market
Miniature Grocery Store
Miniature grocery store with center counter and many packaged products with names printed in multiple languagesTitle: Miniature Grocery Store
Noah's Ark Play Set - A group of toy animals standing in front of a ho...
Wooden toy Noah's Ark with carved wooden animals made in Germany.Title: Noah's Ark Play Set
Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe Toy
Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe toy. The toy features a velvet sliper with eight dolls inside.Title: Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe Toy
Horse-tricycle
Old French horse-tricycle for children. Collection M. Cardinal.
Papiertheater - A drawing of a building with people standing in front ...
Deutsch: Papiertheater aus einem Nürnberger Spielzeug-Musterbuch des 19. Jh. English: Paper theatre
Doll Dress (USA), 1860–64 (CH 18484383-2)
Group of four wallpaper fragments, each cut in the shape of a doll dress. Were among the toys of Willie Banning who died at age 4 in 1864. Papers appear to date from early 1860s; in shades of blue, brown and gray.
Man in Barrel Coin Bank - coin, public domain photograph
Cast iron coin bank shaped as a man in a barrel. Coins are deposited in the figure's mouth.Title: Man in Barrel Coin Bank
Mechanical Clockwork Doll Ringing a Bell
Mechanical clockwork doll on metal wheeled platform that rings a bell and turns her head as the mechanism turns.Title: Mechanical Clockwork Doll Ringing a Bell
Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Distorted Man, 1833 (CH 1860797...
Paper disc with a hole in the center, 10 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. Arranged in a ring, several still images show the progressive distortion of a male figure's head and face.
DBPB 1968 322 Puppe - public domain postal stamp scan
Berlin series for social welfare 1968, dolls Deutsch: Wohlfahrtsmarken Berlin 1968, Puppen Graphics by Heinz Schillinger Ausgabepreis: 10+5 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 3. Oktober 1968 Michel-... More
Bull Dog Mechanical Coin Bank - coin, public domain photograph
Cast iron mechanical bank in the shape of a bull dog on top of a rectangular base. To make a deposit, a coin is placed on the dog's nose; pulling the dog's tail causes the dog to toss the coin off his nose and ... More
Textile, Tatters, 1892 (CH 18452183)
Printed panel, entitled "Tatters" with front, back and bottom views of a small dog wearing a bow, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the center. "Arnold Print Works... More
Barnvagn faetong, höger sida - Livrustkammaren - 39596, Sweden
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, höger sida
Stamps of Germany (DDR) 1981, MiNr 2661
Information: Historisches Spielzeug (II): Tiere: Bemalte Gliederschlange aus Holz (um 1850) Ausgabepreis: 10 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 24. November 1981 Auflage: 2.100.000 Entwurf: Axel Bertr... More
Gunghäst - Livrustkammaren - 9360
Svenska: Med kandar och seltyg av läder samt stigbyglar och fastsatt sadel; på bröstremmen Skåne-vapen. Vojlock av blått kläde.
Tin Toy Steam Pumper - A toy train with a red wagon on wheels
Tin toy steam pumper wagon.Title: Tin Toy Steam Pumper
20 London Town, page 16 (cropped) - Penny-Toy Man
Page 16 of London Town (1883). "The Penny-Toy Man".
Peep Show Viewer, 1810–20 (CH 18759073)
Tapering cylindrical peep show viewer made to accomodate circular prints
Wooden Rocking Horse with Weels
Wooden rocking horse on metal rockers with folding wheels.Title: Wooden Rocking Horse with Weels
Jeu de Bog, Musée du jouet de Colmar
Photographed at Musée du jouet de Colmar in France.
Dancing Figure (France), 1840 (CH 18345761)
Public domain photograph related to the history of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Paul Hoecker-1884 Zwei Mädchen
Paul Hoecker-Zwei Mädchen Public domain photograph of 19th-century child portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wooden Dollhouse Chest of Drawers of Pauline Reinhard
Wooden dollhouse chest of drawers used by Pauline Reinhard as a child.Title: Wooden Dollhouse Chest of Drawers of Pauline Reinhard
Barnvagn faetong, snett framifrån m överdragsskydd - Livrustkammaren -...
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, snett frami... More
Gunghäst - Livrustkammaren - 45540
Svenska: Med kandar och seltyg av läder samt stigbyglar och fastsatt sadel; på bröstremmen Skåne-vapen. Vojlock av blått kläde.
Man Puppet, late 19th century (CH 18384817)
Brightly painted head with moustache in grey derby hat. White collar, black tie and flowered vest with red buttons. Deep red trousers. Black hose and shoes. Lace at wrists and knees.
Carved Wooden Animal Figurine Set
Set of small carved wooden animals in a painted box from Switzerland. The animals were used by the Harrison family to decorate at Christmas.Title: Carved Wooden Animal Figurine Set
Toy Cast Iron Fire Engine
Cast iron Pratt & Letchworth Deluxe Fire Engine set. The set includes the horse drawn wagon, one driver, and one passenger.Title: Toy Cast Iron Fire Engine
Bodleian Libraries, Alphabetical dominoes
Game entitled Alphabetical dominoes; leaflet has advertisement for Letters and short words, or Alphabetical dominoes: "on wood, varnished, in large chestnut box, 125 dominoes, 5s, 250 dominoes, 7s6d." Also has ... More
Textile, Jocko, 1892 (CH 18452181)
Printed panel, entitled "Jocko" with front, back and bottom views of a monkey holding a piece of fruit, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the center. "Arnold Print... More
Baby Puppet, late 19th century (CH 18384831)
Brightly painted head with white net cap and red ribbon. Printed cotton garment with lace at neck and wrists.
Élie Haguenthal Imagerie Nouvelle Planche 0011 3ème livraison La const...
Français : Imagerie Nouvelle Planche 11 3ème livraison de l' „Imagerie Nouvelle“ par Élie Haguenthal, titulée „La constructomanie. La calèche de Mangin. Le Md. de Crayons“ Estampe en couleur, 470 x 362 mm
"Home Bank" Mechanical Coin Bank
Cast iron bank in the shape of a bank building. "Home Bank" written above the front door. The door will move and a cashier will come out and take a coin. Coin slot on the back of the bank. Manufactured by the J... More
Barnvagn faetong, framifrån - Livrustkammaren - 65276, Sweden
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, framifrån
Lekvagn, "high flyer phaeton", för prinsessan Lovisa - Livrustkammaren...
Svenska: Öppen lekvagn för barn, av faeton-typ med ensitsig korg över främre hjulaxeln. Förvaringslåda under korgen och även i sitsen. Vagnen är blåmålad med gula och svarta ränder. Vagnskorgen är ensitsig, me... More
Textile, Rooster, 1892 (CH 18452173)
Printed panel, entitled "Rooster" with two side views and a bottom piece for a rooster in profile, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed on the upper left corner. "Arnold... More
Paul Hoecker-Segelboot-1889 - Public domain dedication image
Paul Hoecker - Segelboot Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Children's Play Blocks
One of a series of my pictures taken of the temporary American Eagle Exhibit at Taylor University of works published before 1923
African American Caricature Mechanical Coin Bank
Cast iron mechanical bank in the shape of a bust of an African American man wearing a red shirt and black tie. To operate the bank, a coin is placed in the figure's hand and a lever pressed causing the figure t... More
Barnvagn faetong, bakifrån - Livrustkammaren - 73838, Sweden
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, bakifrån
Cyclist, 1860s - Nordiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC09763
Exhibit in the Nordiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden. This work is in the public domain because the artist(s) died more than 70 years ago.
Doll Dress (USA), 1860–64 (CH 18484383-3)
Group of four wallpaper fragments, each cut in the shape of a doll dress. Were among the toys of Willie Banning who died at age 4 in 1864. Papers appear to date from early 1860s; in shades of blue, brown and gray.
Indian - Horse and Cart - Walters 53151
Anonymous (Indian). 'Horse and Cart,' 19th-20th century. copper alloy. Walters Art Museum (53.151): Gift of Dr. Sylvan Cohen, 1988.
Gunghäst - Livrustkammaren - 26098
Svenska: Med kandar och seltyg av läder samt stigbyglar och fastsatt sadel; på bröstremmen Skåne-vapen. Vojlock av blått kläde.
Optical Toy, Phenakistiscope Disc with Cats and Donkey, ca. 1830 (CH 1...
Paper disc with a hole in the center, 10 rectangular perforations evenly spaced along perimeter for viewing. In the outermost ring, several still images show the progress of a large cat chasing a small cat wit... More
Barnvagn faetong, snett framifrån - Livrustkammaren - 48154, Sweden
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.barnvagn faetong, snett framifrån
20 London Town, page 16 - Public domain book illustration
Page 16 of London Town (1883). "The Penny-Toy Man".
Textile, Tatters, 1892 (CH 18452183-2)
Printed panel, entitled "Tatters" with front, back and bottom views of a small dog wearing a bow, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the center. "Arnold Print Works... More
Élie Haguenthal Imagerie Nouvelle Planche 0035 La Vélocipédomanie Amus...
Français : Imagerie Nouvelle par Élie Haguenthal, planche 35, à peu pret 1869,titulée „LA VÉLOCIPÉDOMANIE LA PARISIENNE EN VÉLOCIPEDE AMUSANTE CONTRUCTION MÉCANIQUE“ „ASPECT DE LA CONSTRUCTION ...“ Deuts... More