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5 Bar Gate

Model Gate
1930s
Artist/Maker
Britains (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England

rectangular game with two rings on one end to fit the hooks of the stone pier
painted off white and highlighted with black


Object details

Object type
Model gate
Title5 Bar Gate (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
die cast lead, painted
Lead
Die Cast
Painted
Brief description
Painted lead gate made in England by Britains Ltd in the 1930s
Physical description
rectangular game with two rings on one end to fit the hooks of the stone pier
painted off white and highlighted with black
Dimensions
  • Width: 3¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Serial No. 630
Marks and inscriptions
MADE IN ENGLAND BRITAINS LTD LONDON (along the bottom edge of gate; cast)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Douglas West
Object history
Said to have belonged to Jean Margaret West, born October 10, 1929.
Production
first issued in 1930

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.195-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.196-1999

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Record createdOctober 25, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11893/5-bar-gate-model-gate-britains/
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