Toy
Object number2000.47.2
Manufacturer
A. Schoenhut & Company
(founded 1872)
Datec. 1919
MediumWood and wood composite; Paint; Leather; Metal brads; Elastic cord
Credit LineGift of Anne K. Stevenson.
DescriptionBrown, wooden toy bear that is part of a circus set.Dimensions4.75 x 2.375 x 7.55 in. (12.1 x 6 x 19.2 cm)Historical NotesThis piece is part of a Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty circus set that belonged to William D. Stevenson, Jr. The set is comprised of toy animals and circus figures.Stevenson received many of them as a Christmas gift c.1915. The bear figure is thought to date from the period during and after WWI when hand-painted eyes replaced the glass variety.Label TextThe Schoenhut Company produced many different types of toys at the beginning of the 20th Century, but the most popular was its’ Humpty Dumpty Circus. The circus featured a variety of animals and people with moveable limbs, and the selection of available pieces expanded along with interest in the early decades of the century. The set of figures here was owned by Pittsburgh native William D. Stevenson Jr. who received many of them as Christmas presents around 1915.
Previous owner
William D. Stevenson, Jr.
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