Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
95.02.016
Accession#:
95.02
Credit Line:
Donated by the Sheldon B. Simmions Trust.
Object Name:
Toy, Monkey
Title:
Toy Monkey
Date:
1950
Description:
Brown fleece wind—up toy monkey with amber and black plastic eyes, wearing red felt, pointed cap. Face is drawn on tan velvet covering ,black for eyebrows and nostrils and red for mouth. 0.5 inch high ears of tan velvet attached. 2.0 inch brass cymbal attached to each hand with 1.0625 inch copper wire. Silver metal wind—up key in center of abdomen. It is sitting balanced on its tail and back legs.
Inscription: "JAPAN" printed on cymbal in right hand
Notes:
See 95.02.001
Thought by Nina Brown to be bar "toy" in Shell's home. Dated as post WWII by word "Japan" stamped on cymbal. Maybe belonged to Shelby, Shell's son. Found on bar.
People:
Simmons, Sheldon B.
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