Toy
Object number2008.32.4
Manufacturer
Childcraft
Date1950-1959
OriginItaly
MediumMetal (non-magnetic)
Credit LineGift of Arsenal Family and Children's Center
DescriptionCircular grey metal toy cup with handle. Small lip folds down slightly on opposite end of handle.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.5 × 3.75 × 3 in. (3.8 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)MarksEngraved maker's mark on base "MADE / CHILDCRAFT / ITALY".
Historical NotesChildren's cup from Arsenal Nursery School--now Arsenal Family & Children's Center--in Lawrenceville, PA. Arsenal Nursery School was founded in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh in 1953 by pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock, who designed the school as a training site for pediatric students to study normal child behavior in a stable environment over generations. In 1980, Arsenal Family and Children's Center became a private, non-profit organization; in 2003, it was relocated to Friendship and operates as a developmental preschool and social services agency. It continues to train college and university students in the Pittsburgh community.
Related person
Dr. Benjamin Spock
(1903 - 1998)
Previous owner
Arsenal Nursery School
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Not on view1950s
1950-1959
1998
1875-1899
1951-1983
1951-1983