General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

UNKNOWN, PROBABLY PLASTER OF PARIS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

33.0 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

32.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Merchandising

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY 1920'S TO 1940'S

Canada

Emile Berliner moved his corporate headquarters to Canada in 1899, opening a store and factory in Montreal. To sell his gramophones and records, Berliner introduce the “His Master’s Voice” logo featuring Nipper the dog looking into, and listening to, a gramophone horn. Used on products, memorabilia and in advertisement campaigns, in Canada and abroad, the logo would become one of the most iconic trademarks in music history.

Function

TO ADVERTISE THE RCA VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. Nipper the dog, in various configurations, has been used to advertise products manufactured and sold successively by Berliner Gramophone, Victor Talking Machine Co., and RCA.

Technical

Nipper the dog, and his gramophone, has been use as an advertising tool successively by Berliner Gramophone, Victor Talking Machine Co., and RCA, since 1899. Originally painted by Francis Barraud, the image of Nipper looking into the gramophone’s horn, along with the slogan “His Master’s Voice”, illustrated the quality of the products and the faithfulness of the sounds they purportedly produced. This example of Nipper, made of molded plastic, would have been used to advertise products made and sold by these companies.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON COLLAR: 'RCA VICTOR NIPPER'

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE BODY WITH DARK BROWN EARS, BLACK & GOLD COLLAR, BLACK NAILS

Decoration

'GLASS EYES'