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| Title | "Humpty Dumpty" mechanical bank |
| Artist | Charles G. Shepard ; Peter Adams ; Shepard Hardware Company |
| Date | c. 1882 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G110 |
| Medium: | Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment |
| Size: | 8 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (20.32 x 13.97 x 13.97 cm) |
| Style: | 19th century |
| Inscriptions: | Inscription and Stickeron back, in relief: [HUMPTY DUMPTY / BANK]; on bottom, in relief: [BUFFALO, N.Y. - USA / PatD, in U.S. MCH. 14, 82 AND JUNE 17, '84 / PATD IN CANADA MCH. 27, '83] on bottom, on sticker: [#124-16 / "Humpty Dumpty" / 64125 270 / #127M 4180] |
| Physical Description: | mechanical bank in the form of a clown with painted face wearing red peaked cap, red and blue suit with stars and grey ruffled collar |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger |
| Accession Number: | 2003.236.348 |
| Artist: | Peter Adams, American |
| Role: | Designer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | American |
| Artist: | Charles Shepard, American |
| Role: | Designer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | American |
| Artist: | Shepard Hardware Company, Buffalo, New York, 1866-1892 |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | Buffalo, New York, 1866-1892 |
| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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