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Stork with twins

Date1840-1880
MediumComposition, leather, wood, wire, and paint
Dimensions6 3/4 x 5 1/2 " x 2 1/4"
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Effie Thixton Arthur
Object number1979.1200.31
DescriptionA white stork with open beak and wire springs for legs stands on the bellow base. In front of the stork is hollow log with two small human figures inside. When the base is pressed, the toy squeaks and the two figures pop up from the log.
Peacock Squeak Toy 1979.1200.36
1840-1880
D2008-HL-0024
1800-1899
D2008-HL-0018
nineteenth century
D2008-HL-0028
1800-1899
Peacock Squeak Toy 1979.1200.35
1840-1880
D2008-HL-0029
1800-1899
D2008-HL-0027
1800-1899