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Pull-Along Toy

about 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gould (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

two part pull along train of beechwood


Object details

Object type
Pull-along toy
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Train Engine
  • Train Carriage
Materials and techniques
Wood; string
Beech
String
Hand Carved
Painted
Brief description
John Gould, English, about 1960
Physical description
two part pull along train of beechwood
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.25in
  • Width: 2in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
incised J GOULD on the underside
Object history
References: Details obtained from John Gould

Made for the Talyllyn Railway; Towyn Wales; the first railway preservation society
Based on the original 100 year old train with the engine name Donald Dolgoch. It was sold as a souvenir and received a Design Council award. It was designed to be in proportion.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Associated object
B.251:1-2000
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.849:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35782/pull-along-toy-gould/
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