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BIJOU Little Furniture

Rocker
1985-1995
Place of origin

Clear plastic bag with cad label stapled to the top, containing parts which can be made up to form a two seat rocker. The label is blue card printed in colours to show the title with a drawing of a tulip like flower. At the centre top is a cut away panel which can be pressed out so the item could be displayed. There is a white price label stuck on £1.15. The contents consist of three ply wood panels which have been cut into shape and decorated ready to be pressed out and slotted together to form the whole. Each panel is numbered in red. There is also a sheet of paper printed in colours to show the made up item. On the other side are the instructions.


Object details

Object type
TitleBIJOU Little Furniture (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card printed in colours, plywood painted in colours, paper printed in colours, plastic
Brief description
Clear plastic bag with card top containing wooden pieces to make a double rocking seat made in China about 1985
Physical description
Clear plastic bag with cad label stapled to the top, containing parts which can be made up to form a two seat rocker. The label is blue card printed in colours to show the title with a drawing of a tulip like flower. At the centre top is a cut away panel which can be pressed out so the item could be displayed. There is a white price label stuck on £1.15. The contents consist of three ply wood panels which have been cut into shape and decorated ready to be pressed out and slotted together to form the whole. Each panel is numbered in red. There is also a sheet of paper printed in colours to show the made up item. On the other side are the instructions.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8½in
  • Width: 5in
  • Panel height: 6¼in
  • Panel width: 4¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 304
Marks and inscriptions
  • BIJOU® Little Furniture (label)
  • No. 304 (instruction sheet and wood panels)
Credit line
Given by Tomy UK Ltd
Object history
This item was donated by Tomy UK Ltd. It may have been one made by or for the company or an item bought out of interest or for use with the Sylvanian Families series. It has not been opened.
Production
This may be a toy made for or by Tomy UK Ltd

Reason For Production: retail
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.89-1998

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Record createdJune 1, 1998
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