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'Baker's Cart'

Push Toy
1930-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.6cm (Greatest)
  • Length: 68.6cm (With handle )
  • Width: 34.3cm
Taken from register
Credit line
Given by Sir Nicholas Goodison
Collection
Accession number
MISC.299-1991

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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