Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice)
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Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) is the iconic trademark illustration of a dog listening to a phonograph, long associated with major record labels and the early recording industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4833749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) Context triple: [EMI, logoFeature, Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice)]
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A.
Islay the dog statue
Islay the dog statue is a small bronze sculpture of Queen Victoria’s beloved Skye terrier, located outside Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and known for its interactive coin-operated charity feature.
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B.
Kipper the Dog
Kipper the Dog is a popular British children's book and animated television character, a friendly, easygoing dog whose gentle adventures are aimed at preschool audiences.
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C.
Slinky Dog
Slinky Dog is a stretchable toy dachshund and loyal member of Woody’s gang in the Toy Story film series.
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D.
McFogg the Dog
McFogg the Dog is the costumed canine mascot of Simon Fraser University, representing the school's spirit and athletic teams.
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E.
Jack the dog
Jack the dog is a fictional canine character appearing in the animated television series "The Artist."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) Target entity description: Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) is the iconic trademark illustration of a dog listening to a phonograph, long associated with major record labels and the early recording industry.
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A.
Islay the dog statue
Islay the dog statue is a small bronze sculpture of Queen Victoria’s beloved Skye terrier, located outside Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and known for its interactive coin-operated charity feature.
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B.
Kipper the Dog
Kipper the Dog is a popular British children's book and animated television character, a friendly, easygoing dog whose gentle adventures are aimed at preschool audiences.
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C.
Slinky Dog
Slinky Dog is a stretchable toy dachshund and loyal member of Woody’s gang in the Toy Story film series.
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D.
McFogg the Dog
McFogg the Dog is the costumed canine mascot of Simon Fraser University, representing the school's spirit and athletic teams.
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E.
Jack the dog
Jack the dog is a fictional canine character appearing in the animated television series "The Artist."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial illustration
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logo ⓘ trademark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HMV logo
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His Master’s Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ dog and gramophone ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
advertising posters
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record players and phonographs ⓘ record sleeves and labels ⓘ shellac records ⓘ storefront signage ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
HMV retail stores
NERFINISHED
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Nipper (dog) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor record label NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | painting of Nipper listening to a phonograph cylinder machine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Barraud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
one of the most recognized trademarks in the music industry
ⓘ
widely reproduced in popular culture and advertising ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nipper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dog listening to a phonograph ⓘ gramophone ⓘ |
| features |
dog gazing into the horn
ⓘ
horn gramophone ⓘ white and brown terrier-type dog ⓘ |
| genre | commercial art ⓘ |
| inception | 1898 ⓘ |
| industry |
music retail
ⓘ
recording industry ⓘ |
| legalStatus | registered trademark in multiple jurisdictions ⓘ |
| medium | oil painting (original artwork) ⓘ |
| motto | His Master’s Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early sound recording
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iconic representation of listening to recorded sound ⓘ use on record labels and record sleeves ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the recording industry
ⓘ
studies of branding and trademarks ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fidelity of recorded sound
ⓘ
loyalty to the owner’s voice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
EMI
NERFINISHED
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His Master’s Voice (HMV) brand NERFINISHED ⓘ JVC (in Japan, with a similar dog-and-phonograph logo) NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gramophone Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) Description of subject: Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) is the iconic trademark illustration of a dog listening to a phonograph, long associated with major record labels and the early recording industry.
Referenced by (1)
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