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Village scene

Date1840-1880

OriginEurope, Germany

MediumWood, paint, paper, metal, and string

Dimensions11 1/4" x 11 1/2" x 8"

Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Effie Thixton Arthur

Object number1979.1200.89

DescriptionThe three-dimensional village scene consists of a backdrop of hills, a train, buildings, tunnel, windmill, shepardess and animals. The whole rests on a box that conceals the crank mechanism that activates the scene. The box is on four small feet. When the crank is turned the train comes out of the tunnel and rides across the bridge and the windmill turns. The windmill, shepardess and animals are on the lower level. A pathway leads up the hill past a few more buildings that leads up to the level of the train. The crank also turns a metal spiked wheel that creates music as it goes around.

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