Krauss, Mohr & Company Toy Steam Engine: Museum Object and Cultural History
Krauss, Mohr & Company Toy Steam Engine: date made: early 20th century. Object Name: toy, steam engine and boiler. Object Name: steam engine and boiler, toy.
The object in the museum catalogue
This Krauss, Mohr & Company toy steam engine was made in Germany during the early 20th century. The model consists of a boiler (non-functional, real boiler is dome on top), steam whistle, and two 5-inch flywheels.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: early 20th century
- Object Name: toy, steam engine and boiler
- Object Name: steam engine and boiler, toy
- Physical Description: iron, wood, brass (overall material)
- Measurements: boiler-from catalog card: 11 1/2 in x 5 in; x 29.21 cm x 12.7 cm
- Measurements: flywheels-from catalog card: 5 in; x 12.7 cm
- Measurements: overall: 17 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 12 7/8 in; 43.815 cm x 16.51 cm x 32.7025 cm
- place made: Germany
- Associated Place: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number: MC.328989
- catalog number: 328989
- accession number: 278175
- Credit Line: Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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