Not on display

Wooden Rattle

1963 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wood with metal bell
Brief description
Wooden rattle with two teether heads, designed by Fredun Shapur, Naef, 1963
Physical description
Wooden rattle with two teether heads made of beech and rosewood. There are many perforations in the cylinder that allow the baby to see and hear the metal bell that is inside. There is also a satin green bow attached to the cylinder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Diameter: 2.5cm
Style
Production typePrototype
Credit line
Given by Fredun Shapur
Object history
The rattle was awarded the London Design Centre label around 1964.
Summary
Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.
Bibliographic reference
Mira Shapur and Amy F. Ogata, Fredun Shapur: playing with design, Piqpoq editions: Paris, 2013, p. 22.
Collection
Accession number
B.8-2015

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 23, 2015
Record URL
Download as: JSON