Object Details
Description
Wedding cake toppers were first produced in the 1880s. However, it was not until they were massed produced in the 1950s that the figures began to reflect different races. Before this time, individual bakers, brides, or family members sometimes painted standard figures to resemble a specific couple. This wedding cake figure from 1956 is one of the earliest to reflect the appearance of the bride and groom. In later years, manufacturers have produced cake figures to appeal to different racial and ethnic buyers. They offer a variety of characteristics such as hair and eye color, mustaches, and even moles to personalize the figures.
date made
ca 1956
ID Number
1992.0301.01
catalog number
1992.0301.01
accession number
1992.0301
catalog number
1992.301.1
Object Name
figure
Other Terms
figure; Decoration
Physical Description
plaster (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 cm x 4.3 cm; 3 1/8 in x 1 11/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Weddings
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1103714