Army Horse and Wagon
Model Horse and Cart
1929
1929
| Place of origin |
single horse drawn covered wagon contained in a plain brown card box
the horse is moulded in a walking position with raised right leg, painted brown with black mane, tail, hooves and bridle; through its upper front legs is a metal pin which hooks on at each end to the lead bars attached to the front of the wagon; to each side of the horse, about stomach level, is a wire hook which attaches at the other end to the front of the wagon
wagon is two wheeled with slatted sides and a semi circular cover representing stretched cloth; painted grey with the hubs of the wheels gold; the base of the wagon is thin probably pressed mild steel rather than tin as it shows signs of rust
box and lid are poor quality brown card, stapled at the corners; both have rows of small holes probably the result of being stabbed with a pin
the horse is moulded in a walking position with raised right leg, painted brown with black mane, tail, hooves and bridle; through its upper front legs is a metal pin which hooks on at each end to the lead bars attached to the front of the wagon; to each side of the horse, about stomach level, is a wire hook which attaches at the other end to the front of the wagon
wagon is two wheeled with slatted sides and a semi circular cover representing stretched cloth; painted grey with the hubs of the wheels gold; the base of the wagon is thin probably pressed mild steel rather than tin as it shows signs of rust
box and lid are poor quality brown card, stapled at the corners; both have rows of small holes probably the result of being stabbed with a pin
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Army Horse and Wagon |
| Materials and techniques | cast lead, mild pressed steel and wire, painted
card |
| Physical description | single horse drawn covered wagon contained in a plain brown card box the horse is moulded in a walking position with raised right leg, painted brown with black mane, tail, hooves and bridle; through its upper front legs is a metal pin which hooks on at each end to the lead bars attached to the front of the wagon; to each side of the horse, about stomach level, is a wire hook which attaches at the other end to the front of the wagon wagon is two wheeled with slatted sides and a semi circular cover representing stretched cloth; painted grey with the hubs of the wheels gold; the base of the wagon is thin probably pressed mild steel rather than tin as it shows signs of rust box and lid are poor quality brown card, stapled at the corners; both have rows of small holes probably the result of being stabbed with a pin |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. Douglas West |
| Object history | Said to have belonged to Jean Margaret West, born October 10, 1929. As the box is also dated 1929, this suggests that it was bought for another child, possibly a boy, when she was born. |
| Historical context | The best known of the manufacturers of this type of toy was Britains Ltd, however, imported copies were available at a lower cost. |
| Production | box marked Made in France and stamp dated 1 Nov 1929 Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.187:1-1999 |
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| Record created | October 25, 1999 |
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