Step Ladder
Model Step Ladder
1930s
1930s
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
step ladder of tin painted orche yellow
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Step Ladder |
| Materials and techniques | tin, painted |
| Brief description | Painted tin step ladder probably made in England in the 1930s |
| Physical description | step ladder of tin painted orche yellow |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Cat. No. 31 |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Douglas West |
| Object history | Said to have belonged to Jean Margaret West, born October 10, 1929 |
| Historical context | Britains Ltd issued a range of household equipment during the 1930s, which were bulk bought by stores to be sold individually. Step Ladders, number 31, were part of this series and came in a range of sizes. It is not known if this particular ladder is one of these as the material is not mentioned in the catalogues. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.198-1999 |
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| Record created | October 25, 1999 |
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