Object Record
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Catalog Number |
BE2001.1.510 |
Object Name |
Gun, Toy |
Title |
Young America Rapid Fire Gun |
Description |
A heavy metal toy cannon gun supported on a metal carriage with two large wheels. The gun is a copper/gold colour with dark carriage. The muzzle of the gun has two openings one forward and one upwards. There is a metal crank handle with a black knob on one side that operates a spring-type mechanism inside. Marked on one brace of the carriage is 'Young America Rapid Fire Gun'. On one side of the gun is "PAT FEB 1907" |
Year Range from |
1907 |
Dimensions |
H-19 W-8 L-37 cm |
History |
The donor, Barbara Larson, remembered vividly playing with this cannon as a child and said it shot marbles. She also recalls how dangerous it was! It originally belonged to her brother, Geoffrey. It was created by the Young America Toy Company and dates to 1907. In the early 19th century, most of Young America's toys were manufactured in Germany. |
People |
Sayers, Geoffrey Harris Sayers, Dora Sayers, Barbara |