Model Carousel

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Model Carousel

Entry/Object ID

2022.72.3

Description

Electrified model carousel with 8 rows alternating between benches and horses. The carousel has a round base and two-part, peaked round top. The edges are decorated with gold glitter, and the rest is thickly painted in bright colors. An electrical cord extends from the base. When plugged in, it light 2 of 3 large Christmas lights under the upper piece. A track and some visible mechanisms indicate that the carousel previously rotated, with the horses rising up and down.

Context

Made by Frederick A. Brice Sr. of Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2022.72

Source or Donor

Goldberg, Aaron, Goldberg, Rebecca London

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Brice, Frederick Joseph, Sr. (1917-1988)

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carousel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Model

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ride, Amusement

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Recreational Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood, Paint, Glass