gyroscopic top
Date: circa 1909
Inventory Number: DW0505
Classification: Top
Maker: American
Cultural Region:
Dimensions:
7.8 × 5.8 × 5.8 cm (3 1/16 × 2 5/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
Accessories: beet-shaped wood case
Description:
The top is made of nickel and is handspun. It consists of a flywheel that spins inside the top's frame. It is stored in a beet-shaped case which could also have been used as a top.
Signedunsigned
Inscribedon side of top: PATENTED 1909
Curatorial RemarksA similar toy, patented in 1909, is fully described and explained at the following website. Whether it is the same is unknown.