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- Mechanical Duck, 1903-1930 - The key-wound clockwork mechanism inside the basket drives the wheels, pushing the duck forward and causing the ducklings to move up and down. Ernst Paul Lehmann founded this company in 1881. By 1903, the company was producing lithographed novelty tinplate toys, with action provided by flywheel and clockwork mechanisms.
- 1903-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Duck, 1903-1930
The key-wound clockwork mechanism inside the basket drives the wheels, pushing the duck forward and causing the ducklings to move up and down. Ernst Paul Lehmann founded this company in 1881. By 1903, the company was producing lithographed novelty tinplate toys, with action provided by flywheel and clockwork mechanisms.
- Mechanical Toy, Woman Pushed in Rolling Chair, 1889-1900 - This small toy was made by Ernest Paul Lehmann, a German toy maker in the late 1800s. The colorful lithographed tin toy operates by a friction wheel mechanism. Once set in motion, the man merrily pushes the rolling chair while the woman fans herself and enjoys the ride.
- 1889-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Toy, Woman Pushed in Rolling Chair, 1889-1900
This small toy was made by Ernest Paul Lehmann, a German toy maker in the late 1800s. The colorful lithographed tin toy operates by a friction wheel mechanism. Once set in motion, the man merrily pushes the rolling chair while the woman fans herself and enjoys the ride.
- Toy Beetle, 1895 - Small tin toys were first made during the 1860s, especially in and around Nuremburg, Germany. This beetle was made by the Lehmann Company, a German manufacturer known for its colorful and detailed mechanized tin toys. Winding the clockwork mechanism makes this beetle walk and flap its wings.
- 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Beetle, 1895
Small tin toys were first made during the 1860s, especially in and around Nuremburg, Germany. This beetle was made by the Lehmann Company, a German manufacturer known for its colorful and detailed mechanized tin toys. Winding the clockwork mechanism makes this beetle walk and flap its wings.