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| Title | "Acrobat" mechanical bank |
| Artist | Edward L. Morris ; J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843-1950s |
| Date | c. 1883 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment |
| Size: | 5 x 7 5/16 x 3 7/8 in. (12.7 x 18.57 x 9.84 cm) |
| Style: | 19th century |
| Inscriptions: | Stickers on bottom, on stickers: [I ACROBATS] and [#1.9 / Acrobat Bank / 751175 3900 / 51200 / MI] |
| Physical Description: | two swinging acrobats opposite each other; one acrobat hangs with feet; below him is raised red platform; rectangular blue platform at base of structure |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger |
| Accession Number: | 2003.236.60a,b |
| Artist: | Edward Morris, American |
| Role: | Designer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Life Dates: | American |
| Artist: | J. & E. Stevens Company |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
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| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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