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Collection of Small Toys

1920-1939 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Collection of small toys.

A. Matchbox toy, a box with lid with a pink label, titled 'My Darling', containing a celluloid baby in a bath.
B. Matchbox toy, a matchbox with a pink label, titled 'Snakes and Ladders' containing a wooden die four coloured circular card counters and one plastic counter.
C. Celluloid doll with painted facial features and tortoise logo
D. Celluloid doll with tortoise logo
E. Celluloid pig
F. Celluloid seal
G. Celluloid goldfish
H, I. Two celluloid swans.
J. Celluloid mallard.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Doll in Bath
  • Toy in Matchbox
  • Doll
  • Doll
  • Pig
  • Seal
  • Fish
  • Swan
  • Swan
  • Duck
Materials and techniques
Cellulose acetate (celluloid), paint, card, paper
Brief description
Set of plastic figures and animals, Germany, 1920s-1930s
Physical description
Collection of small toys.

A. Matchbox toy, a box with lid with a pink label, titled 'My Darling', containing a celluloid baby in a bath.
B. Matchbox toy, a matchbox with a pink label, titled 'Snakes and Ladders' containing a wooden die four coloured circular card counters and one plastic counter.
C. Celluloid doll with painted facial features and tortoise logo
D. Celluloid doll with tortoise logo
E. Celluloid pig
F. Celluloid seal
G. Celluloid goldfish
H, I. Two celluloid swans.
J. Celluloid mallard.
Dimensions
  • Part a, box height: 21mm
  • Part a, box width: 60mm
  • Part a, box depth: 33mm
  • Part b, box height: 18mm
  • Part b, box width: 60mm
  • Part b, box depth: 35mm
  • Part c, doll height: 73mm
  • Part d, doll height: 42mm
  • Part e, pig length: 60mm
  • Part f, seal length: 50mm
  • Part g, goldfish length: 50mm
  • Parts h and i, swans length: 45mm
  • Part j, mallard length: 38mm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr R. Cobb
Object history
Given by Mr. R. Cobb (78/463). On entry it was noted that 'some items very slightly damaged'
Collection
Accession number
MISC.129:A to J-1978

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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