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Pig

Model Animal
1930s
Artist/Maker
O & M Hausser, Elastolin Fabrikaten (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Germany

pig painted darkish pink and highlighted with black

Object details

Object type
Model animal
TitlePig
Materials and techniques
plastic compound, called Elastolin; painted
Plastic
Moulded
Painted
Brief description
Elastolin pig made in Germany in the 1930s
Physical description
pig painted darkish pink and highlighted with black
Dimensions
  • Length: 2in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
GERMANY (along the side of the body; cast)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Douglas West
Object history
Said to have belonged to Jean Margaret West, born October 10, 1929
Historical context
O & M Hausser (sometimes spelt Hauser) is a leading manufacturer of toy figures; now none of the 20th century military figures are produced. Their use of a plastic compound over wire was known as Elastolin.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.193-1999

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Record createdOctober 25, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11889/pig-model-animal-o--m/
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