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RUPERT™ MUSICAL ROCKING HORSE WITH REMOVEABLE RIDER

Rocking Horse Toy
©1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card window box printed in colours to show the title, makers' details, illustrations of Rupert Bear and photographs of the range of toys in the series; at the front a hole has been cut to allow a bow on the neck of the horse to be press, a tune is played; with white card box lining which secured the rocking horse and figure
contains a white with grey mane and tail and yellow hooves one seater horse decorated in yellow, lavender and mid around the body, with blue and yellow rockers; on the neck is a lavender bow which can be pressed; battery operated
seated figure of a white Rupert Bear in the normal red jersey with yellow scarf and trousers;

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Toy (Recreational Artifact)
  • Rocking Horse
  • Figure
  • Box
  • Box Lining
TitleRUPERT™ MUSICAL ROCKING HORSE WITH REMOVEABLE RIDER (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded vinyl
Brief description
Toy Rocking Horse with Rider
Physical description
card window box printed in colours to show the title, makers' details, illustrations of Rupert Bear and photographs of the range of toys in the series; at the front a hole has been cut to allow a bow on the neck of the horse to be press, a tune is played; with white card box lining which secured the rocking horse and figure
contains a white with grey mane and tail and yellow hooves one seater horse decorated in yellow, lavender and mid around the body, with blue and yellow rockers; on the neck is a lavender bow which can be pressed; battery operated
seated figure of a white Rupert Bear in the normal red jersey with yellow scarf and trousers;
Dimensions
  • Length: 7in
  • Height: 6.75in
  • Depth: 4in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Asst. No. 12050
Marks and inscriptions
  • RUPERT CHARACTERS ™ & © 1994 EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS PLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (lower back of box; printed)
  • trademark jack in the box on an island with a single palm tree and TOY ISLAND® underneath
  • For Ages 1½ and Up (top front of box; printed)
Credit line
Given by Toy Options Limited
Object history
Originally lent by Toy Options for the Rupert Exhibition, 1997
Toy Options imported the toy in 1995.
Production
MADE IN CHINA PATENTS PENDING

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Other number
044 95/105 - importer's number reference
Collection
Accession number
B.235:1-1999

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2000
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