Collection of Toy Figures
1902-1919 (manufactured)
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Collection of toy 52 figures:
1 to 4. Four figures, one fieldmarshal (1) and three officers in blue uniforms (2, 3, 4) representing members of the Medical Corps. Marked 'Britain Copyright'
5. One policeman in blue uniform. Marked 'Britain Copyright'
6. Railway man in long blue coat, marked 'Britain Copyright'
7 to 9. Field gun with six horses (7), three riders and driver's cart and gun (8) and outrider (9), representing the Royal Horse Artillery. The horses are marked 'Proprietors Britains Ltd. Copyright'
10 to 15. Mule wagons, one with four horses (10), one with two plus (11) one extra (12), with drivers and cover, representing Service Corps wagons. The horses are marked 'Britain Copyright 1906'
16 to 26. Horsemen - one on a brown horse with head and arm missing, marked 'Copyright Britain 12.12.1902' (16). Two on brown horses (17, 18) with blue uniforms (one head and one arm missing), marked Britains. Two on black horses (19, 20; one head and one arm missing), unmarked. Two on brown horses with lances (21, 22; one head missing) - unreadable mark. Four on white horses (23 to 26, one head missing) - 23 to 25 represent mounted officers of the Royal Sussex Regiment.
27 to 50. Cowboy and Native American figures with horses. Some horses marked 'Britain Copyright 18.8.1903'
47. One bison.
51 to 53. Mounted riders: a soldier (51), cowboy (52) and a 'Turk' (53), painted gold. Unmarked.
1 to 4. Four figures, one fieldmarshal (1) and three officers in blue uniforms (2, 3, 4) representing members of the Medical Corps. Marked 'Britain Copyright'
5. One policeman in blue uniform. Marked 'Britain Copyright'
6. Railway man in long blue coat, marked 'Britain Copyright'
7 to 9. Field gun with six horses (7), three riders and driver's cart and gun (8) and outrider (9), representing the Royal Horse Artillery. The horses are marked 'Proprietors Britains Ltd. Copyright'
10 to 15. Mule wagons, one with four horses (10), one with two plus (11) one extra (12), with drivers and cover, representing Service Corps wagons. The horses are marked 'Britain Copyright 1906'
16 to 26. Horsemen - one on a brown horse with head and arm missing, marked 'Copyright Britain 12.12.1902' (16). Two on brown horses (17, 18) with blue uniforms (one head and one arm missing), marked Britains. Two on black horses (19, 20; one head and one arm missing), unmarked. Two on brown horses with lances (21, 22; one head missing) - unreadable mark. Four on white horses (23 to 26, one head missing) - 23 to 25 represent mounted officers of the Royal Sussex Regiment.
27 to 50. Cowboy and Native American figures with horses. Some horses marked 'Britain Copyright 18.8.1903'
47. One bison.
51 to 53. Mounted riders: a soldier (51), cowboy (52) and a 'Turk' (53), painted gold. Unmarked.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 52 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast lead, painted |
| Brief description | Collection of toy figures, England, 1900-1925 |
| Physical description | Collection of toy 52 figures: 1 to 4. Four figures, one fieldmarshal (1) and three officers in blue uniforms (2, 3, 4) representing members of the Medical Corps. Marked 'Britain Copyright' 5. One policeman in blue uniform. Marked 'Britain Copyright' 6. Railway man in long blue coat, marked 'Britain Copyright' 7 to 9. Field gun with six horses (7), three riders and driver's cart and gun (8) and outrider (9), representing the Royal Horse Artillery. The horses are marked 'Proprietors Britains Ltd. Copyright' 10 to 15. Mule wagons, one with four horses (10), one with two plus (11) one extra (12), with drivers and cover, representing Service Corps wagons. The horses are marked 'Britain Copyright 1906' 16 to 26. Horsemen - one on a brown horse with head and arm missing, marked 'Copyright Britain 12.12.1902' (16). Two on brown horses (17, 18) with blue uniforms (one head and one arm missing), marked Britains. Two on black horses (19, 20; one head and one arm missing), unmarked. Two on brown horses with lances (21, 22; one head missing) - unreadable mark. Four on white horses (23 to 26, one head missing) - 23 to 25 represent mounted officers of the Royal Sussex Regiment. 27 to 50. Cowboy and Native American figures with horses. Some horses marked 'Britain Copyright 18.8.1903' 47. One bison. 51 to 53. Mounted riders: a soldier (51), cowboy (52) and a 'Turk' (53), painted gold. Unmarked. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by H.J. Yallop, Esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.43-1969 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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