Not on display

Water Cart

1880-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Toy water cart and horses of painted wood and metal.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Water cart
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Toy Water Cart and Horse
  • Toy Water Cart and Horse
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood and metal, hair.
Wood
Metal
Hair
Carving
Brief description
Toy water cart and horse made in England in the 1880s
Physical description
Toy water cart and horses of painted wood and metal.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40cm (approx)
  • Height: 25cm (approx)
  • Depth: 20cm (approx)
Gallery label
Before motor vehicles, people used horses to transport heavy goods. Even the fire brigade relied on horse-drawn water carts to put out fires.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Evelyn Hardy
Object history
given by Mrs. Evelyn Hardy in 1962 [62/1643]
Subjects depicted
Cart
Horses (Animals)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.21&A-1962

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O90962/water-cart-unknown/
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