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Not currently on display at the V&A

Bench

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hickson, Kenneth (designer and maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

The bench is part of a set that accompanies a Father Christmas to make a festive display. This was designed and made by Margaret Hickson, a member of the British Doll Artists Association. Kenneth Hickson and artist and illustrator Betty Lorrimar worked on parts of the figures and accessories. The set was given to the museum as a gift in the early 1990s and has proved to be a very popular Christmas display. Although, in the main, doll artists do not make toys as such, these characters are very much a part of childhood for a lot of people.


Object details

Categories
Christmas
Children & Childhood
Object type
Bench
Materials and techniques
Composition
Wood
Paint
Cotton
Papier Mache
Metal
Hand Carving
Hand Sewing
Painting
Brief description
Toy wooden work-bench made in England by Kenneth Hickson in 1990
Physical description
Wooden work-bench with toys and tool and a cat
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
  • Depth: 18cm
  • Width: 32cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Margaret Hickson
Summary
The bench is part of a set that accompanies a Father Christmas to make a festive display. This was designed and made by Margaret Hickson, a member of the British Doll Artists Association. Kenneth Hickson and artist and illustrator Betty Lorrimar worked on parts of the figures and accessories. The set was given to the museum as a gift in the early 1990s and has proved to be a very popular Christmas display. Although, in the main, doll artists do not make toys as such, these characters are very much a part of childhood for a lot of people.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.5-2004

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Record createdAugust 22, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127271/bench-hickson-kenneth/
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