Scissor Toy with Soldiers
Date1840-1880
OriginEurope, Germany
MediumWood and paint
DimensionsOH: 2 1/2" Fully extended: OL: 7 1/4"; closed: OL: 2"
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-855
DescriptionTwelve carved round wooden soldier with flat backs are painted wearing tall black hats, blue jackets, and red pants. Each figure is on a peg that runs through the slat on which they stand and ends in a knob. The slats are criss-crossed and held by the pins so that the toy can expand and contract when the end slats are moved.Exhibition(s)
1830-1890
1830-1870
1840-1870
1705-1715
1840-1899
1840-1899
1840-1899
1800-1825
1740-1800
1750-1800
1730-1770