Rabbit and decorated Easter egg attached to squeeze box base, c. 1912

Name/Title

Rabbit and decorated Easter egg attached to squeeze box base, c. 1912

Entry/Object ID

1982.60.7

Description

Acc. No. 82.60.7 Subject Category: Easter decoration Date or Period. C. 1912 Object: Figurine (mechanical toy) Description: Fur covered (mohair) rabbit posed standing before a decorated cardboard Easter egg (which opens). The rabbit & egg are attached to a squeeze box base (so when pressure is applied to the rabbit in a downward motion its ears move). Size: H-8 inches. History of Object: Mechanical toy (possibly German in origin) of Eleanor Clark, member of an old time Alameda family. Acquired from: Eleanor Clark Date: 12-18-82