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ALCON CONSTRUCTIONAL KIT

Constructional Kit and Card Game
1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. instruction sheet; illustrating some designs which can be built with the sticks.
2. box lid; card printed in colours to show two children making a bridge; and the title and maker's details. Inside lid are printed the instructions for both the constructional kit and the card game.
3. box base
4. card game box; card printed in red on white to show title and maker's details. slightly damaged. 3¼in x 2 3/8in x 5/8in (8.7x6x1.6cm)
*Cards; printed in red and black to show a letter of the alphabet; an illustration to match the letter and the name of the illustration.
5-8. B cards - 5 Baby's Chair; 6 Basket; 7 Boat; 8 Buffer
9-12. C cards - 9 Chair; 10 Cot; 11 Cradle; 12 Crane
13-16. D cards - 13 Desk; 14 Dog kennel; 15 Doll's Pram; 16 Dove Cote 17-20. G cards - 17 Garden Seat; 18 Gate; 19 Gondola; 20 Greenhouse 21-24. M cards - 21 Market Stall; 22 Milk Cart; 23 Motor Boat; 24 Music Stand
25-28. P cards - 25 Pail; 26 Parasol; 27 Piano Stool; 28 Playpen
29-32. S cards - 29 Scooter; 30 See-Saw; 31 Steps; 32 Swing
33-37. T cards - 33;34 Table; 35 Tricycle; 36 Trolley; 37 Truck
38-41. W cards - 38 Wagon; 39 Wheelbarrow; 40 Wigwam; 41 Windmill
The constructional kit itself consists of a large number of very thin matchsticks; each stained a colour; and a quantity of clips and wheels which allow the sticks to be linked together to form a structure.
79 sticks stained orange
212 sticks stained brick red
125 sticks stained green
106 sticks stained yellow
212 sticks stained blue
7 wheels; blue plastic
4 wheels; green plastic
33 4-way metal clips
21 3-way metal clips
26 2-way metal clips
104 1-way metal clips


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 41 parts.

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TitleALCON CONSTRUCTIONAL KIT (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card and paper; thin match-like wooden sticks and metal clamps
Brief description
Constructional Kit and Card Game; English; 1950s x
Physical description
1. instruction sheet; illustrating some designs which can be built with the sticks.
2. box lid; card printed in colours to show two children making a bridge; and the title and maker's details. Inside lid are printed the instructions for both the constructional kit and the card game.
3. box base
4. card game box; card printed in red on white to show title and maker's details. slightly damaged. 3¼in x 2 3/8in x 5/8in (8.7x6x1.6cm)
*Cards; printed in red and black to show a letter of the alphabet; an illustration to match the letter and the name of the illustration.
5-8. B cards - 5 Baby's Chair; 6 Basket; 7 Boat; 8 Buffer
9-12. C cards - 9 Chair; 10 Cot; 11 Cradle; 12 Crane
13-16. D cards - 13 Desk; 14 Dog kennel; 15 Doll's Pram; 16 Dove Cote 17-20. G cards - 17 Garden Seat; 18 Gate; 19 Gondola; 20 Greenhouse 21-24. M cards - 21 Market Stall; 22 Milk Cart; 23 Motor Boat; 24 Music Stand
25-28. P cards - 25 Pail; 26 Parasol; 27 Piano Stool; 28 Playpen
29-32. S cards - 29 Scooter; 30 See-Saw; 31 Steps; 32 Swing
33-37. T cards - 33;34 Table; 35 Tricycle; 36 Trolley; 37 Truck
38-41. W cards - 38 Wagon; 39 Wheelbarrow; 40 Wigwam; 41 Windmill
The constructional kit itself consists of a large number of very thin matchsticks; each stained a colour; and a quantity of clips and wheels which allow the sticks to be linked together to form a structure.
79 sticks stained orange
212 sticks stained brick red
125 sticks stained green
106 sticks stained yellow
212 sticks stained blue
7 wheels; blue plastic
4 wheels; green plastic
33 4-way metal clips
21 3-way metal clips
26 2-way metal clips
104 1-way metal clips
DimensionsHeight: 10in (25.4cm) Width 2: 10in (25.4cm) Depth: 1¼in (3.1cm)
Marks and inscriptions
printed along box edge Trix Ltd. British Patent No 661126 Regd Design 858402/409
Object history
Belonged to the donor's husband David; born 08/06/1944
Board is marked DA in pencil
Production
Made by: Trix Ltd; London British Patent No 661126; Regd Design 858402/409
England; London
Collection
Accession number
B.80:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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