Cotton Reels
Learning Toy
1991 (manufactured)
1991 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Threading toy with original box. The box is made from card printed with colours to show the title, details about the contents and manufacturer, and a photograph of the toy. Inside is a lining of white card. The cotton reels are of plastic, with a hole through the centre surrounded by four more holes. The reels are various colours: yellow, white, green, red and blue. For threading, there is a length of thick, white cord with a tapered point at either end.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 28 parts.
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| Title | Cotton Reels (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card, plastic, woven and twisted cotton, metal |
| Brief description | Teaching toy, Cotton Reels, Galt, England, 1991 |
| Physical description | Threading toy with original box. The box is made from card printed with colours to show the title, details about the contents and manufacturer, and a photograph of the toy. Inside is a lining of white card. The cotton reels are of plastic, with a hole through the centre surrounded by four more holes. The reels are various colours: yellow, white, green, red and blue. For threading, there is a length of thick, white cord with a tapered point at either end. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by James Galt & Co. Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by James Galt & Co. Ltd as part of a larger group of objects (see Misc.1298 to 1334-1991; RF 91/1609). |
| Other number | L1268H - Model number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.1302-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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