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'Teach-Time-Bank'

Money Box
1963 - 1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Round hollow clock of pale blue hard plastic on a semi-circular hollow piece of the same material with the words 'Teach-Time-Bank' in relief. The clock face has the numbers stencilled in yellow paint around the edge and alternately red and yellow and yellow and red painted daisies around the centre. The short and long handles consists of painted pieces of pink hard vinyl, which freely move around a pale blue hard vinyl button. There is a slot in the top of the clock into which money can be placed; it can be removed via the circular 'door' at the back whcih inscrews and lifts out. 'To Open' and 'To Close' with the arrows pointing the appropriate way are in relief on the back.

Object details

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Object type
Title'Teach-Time-Bank' (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded hard vinyl
Brief description
Money box, 'Teach-Time-Back', Gantoy, moulded hard vinyl, England, ca.1965
Physical description
Round hollow clock of pale blue hard plastic on a semi-circular hollow piece of the same material with the words 'Teach-Time-Bank' in relief. The clock face has the numbers stencilled in yellow paint around the edge and alternately red and yellow and yellow and red painted daisies around the centre. The short and long handles consists of painted pieces of pink hard vinyl, which freely move around a pale blue hard vinyl button. There is a slot in the top of the clock into which money can be placed; it can be removed via the circular 'door' at the back whcih inscrews and lifts out. 'To Open' and 'To Close' with the arrows pointing the appropriate way are in relief on the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.8cm
  • Width: 4cm
Taken from register
Credit line
Given by Mary Kempson
Collection
Accession number
MISC.200-1988

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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