"Springing Cat" mechanical bank

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Title	"Springing Cat" mechanical bank
Artist	Charles A. Bailey ; Charles A. Bailey
Date	c. 1882
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G110

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Lead, pigment, wood

Size:

3 3/4 x 9 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.53 x 23.18 x 6.67 cm)

Style:

19th century

Inscriptions:

Sticker on bottom, on sticker: [#250-4 / Springing Cat (Lead) / 722000 3500 / Neg]

Physical Description:

green, gold, yellow and red openwork base with 4 kings (?), flowers and cherries; orange cat pounces on small mouse-like animal

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.229a,b

Artist:

Charles Bailey, American, 1848-1926

Role:

Designer

Nationality:

American (Middletown, CT)

Life Dates:

American, 1848-1926

Artist:

Charles A. Bailey, Cobalt, Connecticut

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

Cobalt, Connecticut

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009