'Baker's Cart'
Push Toy
1930-1939 (made)
1930-1939 (made)
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Rectangular open-topped wooden box painted orange. On the top at the front is a hinged shelf which covers half the box; it is also painted ornage. On each side of the box is the Lines tri-ang mark with a curved swathe printed in red and gold above the word 'Baker' and a similar one below the work 'Confectioner'. Bewteen this and the mark is a double branch of gold and black leaves. Around the box edge is drawn a black line. The box is mounted on a pair of iron wheels covered with white rubber tyres. At the handle end are two wooden legs, painted ornage, with caster wheels. The handle is metal painted black and attached to the body on either side. It is hinged to fold down, however, the left hinge is bent out of shape and the handle folds only partially down.
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Title | 'Baker's Cart' (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted wood and plywood, metal and rubber |
Brief description | Push Toy, 'Baker's Cart' by Lines Brothers, painted wood and plywood, metal and rubber, England, 1930s |
Physical description | Rectangular open-topped wooden box painted orange. On the top at the front is a hinged shelf which covers half the box; it is also painted ornage. On each side of the box is the Lines tri-ang mark with a curved swathe printed in red and gold above the word 'Baker' and a similar one below the work 'Confectioner'. Bewteen this and the mark is a double branch of gold and black leaves. Around the box edge is drawn a black line. The box is mounted on a pair of iron wheels covered with white rubber tyres. At the handle end are two wooden legs, painted ornage, with caster wheels. The handle is metal painted black and attached to the body on either side. It is hinged to fold down, however, the left hinge is bent out of shape and the handle folds only partially down. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Nicholas Goodison |
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Accession number | MISC.299-1991 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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