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[musical instrument] Brown cardboard box lid printed in black with an illustration of the instrument and the object name on the top. The Naef logo and product details are printed on the front side of the lid. [musical instrument] Brown cardboard box base including a fixed insert and two small pieces of packaging [musical instrument] Wooden frame with slots to fit the barrel and glockenspiel into, and eight fixed wooden beaters with black shafts and red painted tips. With the barrel removed, the frame and glockenspiel can be played like a piano using the end of the beaters like keys. [musical instrument] Cylindrical barrel made from beech with a handle and two plastic washers glued on to each end. The barrel is drilled with small holes at regular intervals along and around the surface. This would have allowed wooden pegs to be placed in the holes to create the notes. [musical instrument] Small glockenspiel with metal bars on a wooden frame. Includes notes C, D, E, F, G, A, H, C. [musical instrument] Beater with an unpainted wooden shaft and round tip painted bright red. [musical instrument] Beater with an unpainted wooden shaft and round tip painted bright red. [musical instrument] Square cardboard envelope printed with an illustration of the Gloggomobil, to contain the four sets of instructions. [musical instrument] White paper booklet folded in a concertina, printed with instructions in English, illustrations, and a photograph of the Gloggomobil. [musical instrument] White paper booklet folded in a concertina, printed with instructions in French, illustrations, and a photograph of the Gloggomobil. [musical instrument] White paper booklet folded in a concertina, printed with instructions in German, illustrations, and a photograph of the Gloggomobil. [musical instrument] White paper booklet folded in a concertina, printed with instructions in Italian, illustrations, and a photograph of the Gloggomobil.

  • Date:
    ca. 1983 (made)
  • Maker:
    Herbert Bächli
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Switzerland
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  • Materials:[musical instrument] Printed and folded cardboard [musical instrument] Folded cardboard
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  • Inscriptions:[musical instrument] "naef Spielzeug gloggomobil (mod. dep.) Nr. 9731 Design Herbet Bächli Swiss made Kurt Naef CH -4314 Zeiningen" [musical instrument] "gloggomobil" [musical instrument] "naef Swiss made"
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:[musical instrument] Height: 9.2 cm, Width: 31.2 cm, Depth: 31 cm [musical instrument] Height: 9 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 30 cm [musical instrument] Height: 6.1 cm, Width: 22.4 cm, Depth: 28.8 cm [musical instrument] Length: 27 cm, Circumference: 22.2 cm, Diameter: 0.4 cm of small holes [musical instrument] Height: 2 cm, Width: 20.5 cm, Depth: 10 cm maximum [musical instrument] Length: 24 cm, Circumference: 6.7 cm around tip [musical instrument] Length: 24 cm around tip, Circumference: 6.7 cm [musical instrument] Height: 1.2 cm, Width: 15.3 cm, Depth: 15.3 cm [musical instrument] Height: 14.9 cm, Width: 15 cm [musical instrument] Height: 14.9 cm, Width: 15 cm [musical instrument] Height: 14.9 cm, Width: 15 cm [musical instrument] Height: 14.9 cm, Width: 15 cm