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Schnurpfeltier

Threading Toy
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Naef Spielzeug (manufacturer)
Fredun Shapur (designer)
Place of origin
switzerland (made)

Four simple threading toys, each consisting of a thick wooden block with holes. By means of threading the string through these holes, the child makes his own patterns. Each block is in the shape of an animal, as follows: A yellow sheep with white string, a green pony with green and yellow string, a blue lion with red and yellow string, an orange camel with pink and green string. Each animal is contained in a rectangular box marked 'Schnurpfeltier'.


Object details

Object type
Threading toy
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Threading Animal
  • Threading Animal
  • Threading Animal
  • Threading Animal
TitleSchnurpfeltier (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
wood, string
Wood
String
Brief description
Four Threading Animal ' Schnurpfeltier', designed by Fredun Shapur; wood, Naef Spielzeug, Swiss; 1969
Physical description
Four simple threading toys, each consisting of a thick wooden block with holes. By means of threading the string through these holes, the child makes his own patterns. Each block is in the shape of an animal, as follows: A yellow sheep with white string, a green pony with green and yellow string, a blue lion with red and yellow string, an orange camel with pink and green string. Each animal is contained in a rectangular box marked 'Schnurpfeltier'.
Dimensions
  • Width: 10.2cm (Note: Blue Lion)
  • Thickness: 2.1cm (Note: Blue Lion)
  • Length: 15.6cm (Note: Blue Lion)
  • Length: 146mm (Note: Yellow Sheep)
  • Height: 107mm (Note: Yellow Sheep)
  • Width: 25mm (Note: Yellow Sheep)
  • Length: 154mm (Note: Green horse)
  • Height: 121mm (Note: Green horse)
  • Width: 27mm (Note: Green horse)
  • Length: 147mm (Note: Orange Camel)
  • Height: 97mm (Note: Orange Camel)
  • Width: 21mm (Note: Orange Camel)
Style
Modernist
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.264A-1988

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1129940/schnurpfeltier-threading-toy-fredun-shapur/
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