Squeaking toy consisting of three wooden cat figures--an adult and two small kittens--on a bellows-like wedge. The cat and kittens are grey with dark stripes. When the wedge is pressed down, the can opens its mouth and squeaks.
Acquisition
Accession
1966.2
Source or Donor
Melville, Dorothy Sutherland
Acquisition Method
Gift
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Squeaker
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Toy, Sound
Nomenclature Class
Toys
Nomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational Objects
Material
Wood
Interpretative Labels
Label
This charming cat and her two kittens are carved out of wood and sit atop a cloth bellows. When you push the cat figure down, it opens its mouth and meows. It's not clear whether this toy was made for a child or simply as an attention-getting example of the maker's ingenuity.
