The Allies' Flag Trophy
Paper Toy
1917-1918 (made)
1917-1918 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Paper cut-out toy:
1. Brown paper envelope, printed in brown with the title, an illustration of the completed toy and instructions for assembly.
2. Part of the base, circular with eight arms, printed with the trademark and the inscription 'In Honour's Cause'.
3. Part of the base, an eight-sided disc with slots and holes.
4. Part of the base, a ring with holes.
All parts of the base are made from card, printed in green, black and gold. When slotted together they form a carousel-shaped stand, onto which are placed two hooked triangles of wire for hanging the trophy up.
5 to 12. Flags, paper printed in coloiurs and mounted on brown wooden sticks. Some are damaged. The countries are: America, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Japan (this flag is a plain sheet of brown paper), Russia, Serbia.
13 to 20. Flags as before, mounted on shorter sticks: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa.
1. Brown paper envelope, printed in brown with the title, an illustration of the completed toy and instructions for assembly.
2. Part of the base, circular with eight arms, printed with the trademark and the inscription 'In Honour's Cause'.
3. Part of the base, an eight-sided disc with slots and holes.
4. Part of the base, a ring with holes.
All parts of the base are made from card, printed in green, black and gold. When slotted together they form a carousel-shaped stand, onto which are placed two hooked triangles of wire for hanging the trophy up.
5 to 12. Flags, paper printed in coloiurs and mounted on brown wooden sticks. Some are damaged. The countries are: America, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Japan (this flag is a plain sheet of brown paper), Russia, Serbia.
13 to 20. Flags as before, mounted on shorter sticks: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 20 parts.
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| Title | The Allies' Flag Trophy (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | "The Allies Flag Trophy", envelope; Paper, English, 1917-1918 |
| Physical description | Paper cut-out toy: 1. Brown paper envelope, printed in brown with the title, an illustration of the completed toy and instructions for assembly. 2. Part of the base, circular with eight arms, printed with the trademark and the inscription 'In Honour's Cause'. 3. Part of the base, an eight-sided disc with slots and holes. 4. Part of the base, a ring with holes. All parts of the base are made from card, printed in green, black and gold. When slotted together they form a carousel-shaped stand, onto which are placed two hooked triangles of wire for hanging the trophy up. 5 to 12. Flags, paper printed in coloiurs and mounted on brown wooden sticks. Some are damaged. The countries are: America, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Japan (this flag is a plain sheet of brown paper), Russia, Serbia. 13 to 20. Flags as before, mounted on shorter sticks: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Olga Estermann |
| Object history | The donor stated that the trophy was bought unused in a shop in Bangor, North Wales, within a few weeks of V.E. Day (May 1945). It was hung in their front porch for V.E. Day, V.J. Day (August 1945), the coronation of Elizabeth II (June 1953) and the wedding of the Prince of Wales (July 1981). Miss Olga Estermann gave this object to the Museum in 1982 [81/1803]. |
| Production | The flags included are not the same as those shown on the envelope. The presence of the American and Brazilian flags suggests a production date of 1917/18. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | 11903/15 - patent number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.261:1-20-1982 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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