BRITISH INFANTRY

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Artist/Maker	Lesney Products & Co Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin	England (manufactured)

card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; instructions on the back in several languages
contains moulded light brown plastic figures still attached to casting frames

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Object type	Figure
Titles	BRITISH INFANTRY (manufacturer's title) MATCHBOX® (trade title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic Card Plastic Printed Moulded
Brief description	Lesney, English, 1975
Physical description	card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; instructions on the back in several languages contains moulded light brown plastic figures still attached to casting frames
Dimensions	Length: 7¼in Width: 4¾in Depth: 1in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	P.5001
Marks and inscriptions	uit 2.50 (orange label on end of box)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Production	marked Printed and Made in England Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	B.1028-1999 B.1029-1999 B.1030-1999
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.1027-1999

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Record created	June 20, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40630/british-infantry-figure-lesney-products/

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