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- Hallmark "Gone With the Wind" Miniature Christmas Figurine and Ornaments, 1996 -
- 1996
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Gone With the Wind" Miniature Christmas Figurine and Ornaments, 1996
- Camel Figurine from Noah's Ark Toy, 1870-1910 -
- 1870-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Camel Figurine from Noah's Ark Toy, 1870-1910
- Murano Fish Figurine, 1963 -
- 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Murano Fish Figurine, 1963
- Oxen-Drawn Logging Sled Figurine, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Oxen-Drawn Logging Sled Figurine, circa 1900
- Toy Bison, 1906-1918 - German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- 1906-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Bison, 1906-1918
German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- Murano Bird Figurine, 1960-1964 -
- 1960-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Murano Bird Figurine, 1960-1964
- Frog Figurine, 1915-1930 -
- 1915-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Frog Figurine, 1915-1930
- Rabbi Figurine, circa 2016 -
- circa 2016
- Collections - Artifact
Rabbi Figurine, circa 2016
- Lion Figurine by John Bell, 1840-1865 - Early German immigrants to Pennsylvania -- known as the Pennsylvania Germans -- were known for their particular aesthetic style, which they used to decorate documents, furniture, textiles, and pottery. Whimsical animals -- like this lion, created by notable Pennsylvania German potter John Bell -- were an oft-used motif.
- 1840-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Lion Figurine by John Bell, 1840-1865
Early German immigrants to Pennsylvania -- known as the Pennsylvania Germans -- were known for their particular aesthetic style, which they used to decorate documents, furniture, textiles, and pottery. Whimsical animals -- like this lion, created by notable Pennsylvania German potter John Bell -- were an oft-used motif.
- Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868 - John Rogers created "Council of War" a few years after the end of the Civil War. This plaster-cast sculpture depicts the Union leaders discussing military actions. President Lincoln studies a map while General Grant points out his plans. Secretary of War Stanton listens from behind. The work became a popular memorial to Lincoln and his advisors for an American middle-class audience.
- 1868
- Collections - Artifact
Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868
John Rogers created "Council of War" a few years after the end of the Civil War. This plaster-cast sculpture depicts the Union leaders discussing military actions. President Lincoln studies a map while General Grant points out his plans. Secretary of War Stanton listens from behind. The work became a popular memorial to Lincoln and his advisors for an American middle-class audience.