Mechanical Motorcycle
c 1913
20th Century
5 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 2 in.
Object Type:
Toy
Medium and Support:
painted tin
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Woodward H. Griswold
Accession Number:
1968.420.a&b
A mechanical toy of a motorcycle (a) with a detachable rider (b). Motorcycle has an attached key and painted yellow-spoked wheels, green body and a missing chain. Man is dressed in red and green with matching cap. Made by the German firm of Muller & Kadeder, which was known metai toys representing modes of transportation, including motorcycles and zeppelins.