Garden Equipment
1930s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
1. pond; rectangular with a raised edge with sloping sides; painted green with orange, yellow, red, blue and white. In the centre is a raised knob with a hole in the top. Underside painted beige. 5¼in x 3½in x ¾in (13.4x8.9x1.9cm)
2. statue; painted cream; raised right arm; knob at bottom which fits into the hole in the centre of the pond. Ht. ¾in (1.9cm)
3. lily pad; round based with three leaves; painted dark green with cream
and yellow flower. gt. diam 7/8in (2.2cm)
4,5. corner rockery blocks; painted beige with green, white, blue, red and yellow. 1¾in x 1¾in x ht. 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm)
6. rockery part; painted beige with blue, orange, red, white and green.
1¾in x 1¾in x 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm)
7,8. stone wall; shaped as layers and painted beige. 3½in x 5/8in (8.9x1.6cm)
9,10. stone corner pillars; shaped as layers and painted beige.
7/8in x 7/8in x ¾in (2.2x2.2x1.9cm)
11,12. lattice fencing; lower 'woven' part painted dark brown; upper open part painted green; one stabilising foot. 3½in x 2 3/8in (8.9x6cm)
13-32. crazy paving; painted beige, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD 7/8in sq. (2.2cm)
33. flower bed square; painted dark brown, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 066 2 5/8in sq. (6.7cm)
34. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with green on two sides, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD NO. 05
1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
35,36. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with one corner green, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 03 1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
37. flower bed edging; painted dark brown with green along one side, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 01. 3½in x 1¾in (8.9x4.4cm)
38-42. lawn; thin squares of cork painted green. 1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
43. hedge; loofah painted green; yellow and red; glued to a thin strip of wood. L. 7¾in (19.7cm)
44-46. fencing; wooden slats painted white/cream with a green base.
7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm)
47. fencing with a central swing gate; painted white/cream with a green base. 7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm)
48. well; round base with pitched roof; cast lead painted red; green and cream with the remains of thread round the axis of the handle.
Ht. 3in x diam 1¾in (7.6x4.4cm)
49. bucket for the well; handle missing; plain lead; ht. ½in (1.3cm)
50. dog kennel; painted green, marked MADE IN ENGLAND. 1¾in x
1 1/8in x 1 5/8in (4.4x2.8x4.1cm)
51. flower pot; turned wood painted red; with a hole in the top.
¾in x diam 7/8in (1.9x2.2cm)
52. garden gnome which is actually a dwarf from the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs set; painted red and yellow with a white beard.
Ht. 1¾in (4.4cm)
53,54. flower bunch; painted white on green
55-58. flower bunch; painted blue on green
59. bush; with purple flowers
60. bush; with white flowers
61. bush; with yellow flowers
62,63. small flowers; painted red; one has two the other 3 flowers
64. small flower; painted pink on green
65. small flower; painted yellow on green; two flowers
66. small flower; painted yellow on green; three flowers
67. small flower; painted yellow on green; four flowers
68. small flower; painted white on green; two flowers
69,70. small flower; painted white on green; three flowers
71,72; small flower; painted orange on green; three flowers
73-75. row of flowers; painted white on green; two flowers
76. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; two flowers
77. row of flowers; painted blue on green; two flowers
78. row of flowers; painted blue on green; three flowers
79,80. row of flowers; painted white on green; three flowers
81-83. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; three flowers
84,85. tulip; one flower painted white on green
86. tulip; one flower painted pink on green
87. tulip; one flower painted red on green
88. tulip; two flowers painted white on green
89. tulip; two flowers painted orange on green
90. sprig; two flowers painted pink on green
2. statue; painted cream; raised right arm; knob at bottom which fits into the hole in the centre of the pond. Ht. ¾in (1.9cm)
3. lily pad; round based with three leaves; painted dark green with cream
and yellow flower. gt. diam 7/8in (2.2cm)
4,5. corner rockery blocks; painted beige with green, white, blue, red and yellow. 1¾in x 1¾in x ht. 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm)
6. rockery part; painted beige with blue, orange, red, white and green.
1¾in x 1¾in x 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm)
7,8. stone wall; shaped as layers and painted beige. 3½in x 5/8in (8.9x1.6cm)
9,10. stone corner pillars; shaped as layers and painted beige.
7/8in x 7/8in x ¾in (2.2x2.2x1.9cm)
11,12. lattice fencing; lower 'woven' part painted dark brown; upper open part painted green; one stabilising foot. 3½in x 2 3/8in (8.9x6cm)
13-32. crazy paving; painted beige, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD 7/8in sq. (2.2cm)
33. flower bed square; painted dark brown, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 066 2 5/8in sq. (6.7cm)
34. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with green on two sides, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD NO. 05
1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
35,36. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with one corner green, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 03 1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
37. flower bed edging; painted dark brown with green along one side, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 01. 3½in x 1¾in (8.9x4.4cm)
38-42. lawn; thin squares of cork painted green. 1¾in sq. (4.4cm)
43. hedge; loofah painted green; yellow and red; glued to a thin strip of wood. L. 7¾in (19.7cm)
44-46. fencing; wooden slats painted white/cream with a green base.
7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm)
47. fencing with a central swing gate; painted white/cream with a green base. 7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm)
48. well; round base with pitched roof; cast lead painted red; green and cream with the remains of thread round the axis of the handle.
Ht. 3in x diam 1¾in (7.6x4.4cm)
49. bucket for the well; handle missing; plain lead; ht. ½in (1.3cm)
50. dog kennel; painted green, marked MADE IN ENGLAND. 1¾in x
1 1/8in x 1 5/8in (4.4x2.8x4.1cm)
51. flower pot; turned wood painted red; with a hole in the top.
¾in x diam 7/8in (1.9x2.2cm)
52. garden gnome which is actually a dwarf from the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs set; painted red and yellow with a white beard.
Ht. 1¾in (4.4cm)
53,54. flower bunch; painted white on green
55-58. flower bunch; painted blue on green
59. bush; with purple flowers
60. bush; with white flowers
61. bush; with yellow flowers
62,63. small flowers; painted red; one has two the other 3 flowers
64. small flower; painted pink on green
65. small flower; painted yellow on green; two flowers
66. small flower; painted yellow on green; three flowers
67. small flower; painted yellow on green; four flowers
68. small flower; painted white on green; two flowers
69,70. small flower; painted white on green; three flowers
71,72; small flower; painted orange on green; three flowers
73-75. row of flowers; painted white on green; two flowers
76. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; two flowers
77. row of flowers; painted blue on green; two flowers
78. row of flowers; painted blue on green; three flowers
79,80. row of flowers; painted white on green; three flowers
81-83. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; three flowers
84,85. tulip; one flower painted white on green
86. tulip; one flower painted pink on green
87. tulip; one flower painted red on green
88. tulip; two flowers painted white on green
89. tulip; two flowers painted orange on green
90. sprig; two flowers painted pink on green
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 90 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast and painted lead |
| Brief description | Miniature Garden Equipment; English; 1930s x |
| Physical description | 1. pond; rectangular with a raised edge with sloping sides; painted green with orange, yellow, red, blue and white. In the centre is a raised knob with a hole in the top. Underside painted beige. 5¼in x 3½in x ¾in (13.4x8.9x1.9cm) 2. statue; painted cream; raised right arm; knob at bottom which fits into the hole in the centre of the pond. Ht. ¾in (1.9cm) 3. lily pad; round based with three leaves; painted dark green with cream and yellow flower. gt. diam 7/8in (2.2cm) 4,5. corner rockery blocks; painted beige with green, white, blue, red and yellow. 1¾in x 1¾in x ht. 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm) 6. rockery part; painted beige with blue, orange, red, white and green. 1¾in x 1¾in x 1 1/8in (4.4x4.4x2.8cm) 7,8. stone wall; shaped as layers and painted beige. 3½in x 5/8in (8.9x1.6cm) 9,10. stone corner pillars; shaped as layers and painted beige. 7/8in x 7/8in x ¾in (2.2x2.2x1.9cm) 11,12. lattice fencing; lower 'woven' part painted dark brown; upper open part painted green; one stabilising foot. 3½in x 2 3/8in (8.9x6cm) 13-32. crazy paving; painted beige, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD 7/8in sq. (2.2cm) 33. flower bed square; painted dark brown, marked on the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 066 2 5/8in sq. (6.7cm) 34. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with green on two sides, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD NO. 05 1¾in sq. (4.4cm) 35,36. flower bed corner; painted dark brown with one corner green, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 03 1¾in sq. (4.4cm) 37. flower bed edging; painted dark brown with green along one side, marked on underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY BRITAINS LTD LONDON NO. 01. 3½in x 1¾in (8.9x4.4cm) 38-42. lawn; thin squares of cork painted green. 1¾in sq. (4.4cm) 43. hedge; loofah painted green; yellow and red; glued to a thin strip of wood. L. 7¾in (19.7cm) 44-46. fencing; wooden slats painted white/cream with a green base. 7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm) 47. fencing with a central swing gate; painted white/cream with a green base. 7 7/8in x 1 5/8in x 5/8in (20x4.1x1.6cm) 48. well; round base with pitched roof; cast lead painted red; green and cream with the remains of thread round the axis of the handle. Ht. 3in x diam 1¾in (7.6x4.4cm) 49. bucket for the well; handle missing; plain lead; ht. ½in (1.3cm) 50. dog kennel; painted green, marked MADE IN ENGLAND. 1¾in x 1 1/8in x 1 5/8in (4.4x2.8x4.1cm) 51. flower pot; turned wood painted red; with a hole in the top. ¾in x diam 7/8in (1.9x2.2cm) 52. garden gnome which is actually a dwarf from the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs set; painted red and yellow with a white beard. Ht. 1¾in (4.4cm) 53,54. flower bunch; painted white on green 55-58. flower bunch; painted blue on green 59. bush; with purple flowers 60. bush; with white flowers 61. bush; with yellow flowers 62,63. small flowers; painted red; one has two the other 3 flowers 64. small flower; painted pink on green 65. small flower; painted yellow on green; two flowers 66. small flower; painted yellow on green; three flowers 67. small flower; painted yellow on green; four flowers 68. small flower; painted white on green; two flowers 69,70. small flower; painted white on green; three flowers 71,72; small flower; painted orange on green; three flowers 73-75. row of flowers; painted white on green; two flowers 76. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; two flowers 77. row of flowers; painted blue on green; two flowers 78. row of flowers; painted blue on green; three flowers 79,80. row of flowers; painted white on green; three flowers 81-83. row of flowers; painted yellow on green; three flowers 84,85. tulip; one flower painted white on green 86. tulip; one flower painted pink on green 87. tulip; one flower painted red on green 88. tulip; two flowers painted white on green 89. tulip; two flowers painted orange on green 90. sprig; two flowers painted pink on green |
| Dimensions | Height: see each Other: see each |
| Marks and inscriptions | see each |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.85:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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