Teddy Bear
The Teddy Bear is named after President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, the 26th President of the USA. In 1902, while hunting, he refused to shoot a young bear. A cartoon of this episode appeared in newspapers, ...
Tip-Cat (detail)
The tip-cat is made of polished wood and has a handwritten inscription in ink :
'This was Joseph Yeats' tip cat when he was a boy about 8 years old 1768. Wm. Yeats his son owned it... being stolen by ...
Toy Animals
These toy circus animals were made by the American firm of Schoenhut.
They are made of wood, with jointed legs and necks.
Toy Dinner Service
This toy dinner service was made in England by Ridgways. It consists of dinner plates, serving dishes, and sauce boats.
Toy Horse
This carved and painted wooden horse is mounted on a wheeled platform so that it can be pulled along.
Toy Train
Wooden train made by German prisoners of war.
Toy Train
This painted wooden train set dates from the mid 19th century, and was probably made in Germany. The complete set consists of an engine and nine coaches, with a wooden track and six trees.
Mid 19th ...
Train Set
This train set was made by 'Hornby', the firm founded by Frank Hornby at the start of the 20th century. 'Hornby' began making the construction toy 'Meccano' in 1907, and introduced toy trains in 1920.
Treble Recorders, late 17th/early 18th century
These treble recorders are made of boxwood, stained dark brown. They were made in London by the famous recorder makers Thomas Stanesby (c1668-1734), and his son Thomas (1692-1754).
Late 17th/early ...
Walking Doll
This 'walking doll' is known as 'Autoperipatetikos'. The walking mechanism is operated by clockwork, hidden under the doll's skirts.
It was patented in 1862, and the dolls were produced by various ...
Wax Head Doll
This doll has a wax-over composition head. The head was made from composition - a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then dipped in wax. The brown glass eyes were inserted in holes in the head.
The body ...
Wax Head Doll
This doll's head and limbs have been made by the poured wax method. A hot wax mixture was poured into a plaster mould and left to set. When solid, the head was removed from the mould and finished off ...
Wax Head Doll
This doll was made by the Pierotti workshop. Originally from Italy, the Pierotti family set up a wax-modelling business in England in the early 19th century. They made doll's heads and limbs by pouring ...
Wax Head Doll
This doll has a wax-over-composition head. The head was made from composition - a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then coated with a thin layer of wax.It has a fabric body and legs, with pink leather ...
Wax Head Dolls
These twin dolls have wax-over-composition heads. The composition head was made from a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then dipped in wax. These dolls have real hair, inserted into holes in their heads. ...
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows the owl's head. The carving was shown at the International Exhibition in 1862, where it was admired by the Prince of Wales.
c.1862
Warwick
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows a tiny mouse, hiding near the owl's foot. Charles Humphriss also worked on some of the Kendall workshop's major commissions, such as the wood panels in the House of Commons dining room.
c.1862
Warwick...
Woodcarving - Owl, mid 19th century
This owl has been carved from limewood. It was made by Charles Humphriss, who lived and worked in Warwick from 1835-1927. He was one of a number of gifted craftsmen in the area. They are known as 'The ...