Threading Toy
1960s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
*The equipment though designed in the 1930s was not manufactured until the late 1950s or early 1960s and was sold as 'Abbatt Developmental Toys for Assessment & Training' in England where Morgenstern and his family had settled in the late 1930s. This was probably the first range of commercially produced toys designed for the disabled.
1. base; square block of 3/4in. plywood with the top and sides varnished; on the base is mounted a metal upright pole; the top part of which has been bent out and down; the end of the pole is covered with a wooden ball stained brown.
2-10. to be threaded on the pole are nine triangles; each with the hole cut in the middle which is large enough to pass over the wooden ball; triangles have been painted.
2-4. painted dark blue 5-7. painted red 8-10. painted yellow.
1. base; square block of 3/4in. plywood with the top and sides varnished; on the base is mounted a metal upright pole; the top part of which has been bent out and down; the end of the pole is covered with a wooden ball stained brown.
2-10. to be threaded on the pole are nine triangles; each with the hole cut in the middle which is large enough to pass over the wooden ball; triangles have been painted.
2-4. painted dark blue 5-7. painted red 8-10. painted yellow.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | wood and metal |
| Brief description | Threading Toy; English; 1960s |
| Physical description | *The equipment though designed in the 1930s was not manufactured until the late 1950s or early 1960s and was sold as 'Abbatt Developmental Toys for Assessment & Training' in England where Morgenstern and his family had settled in the late 1930s. This was probably the first range of commercially produced toys designed for the disabled. 1. base; square block of 3/4in. plywood with the top and sides varnished; on the base is mounted a metal upright pole; the top part of which has been bent out and down; the end of the pole is covered with a wooden ball stained brown. 2-10. to be threaded on the pole are nine triangles; each with the hole cut in the middle which is large enough to pass over the wooden ball; triangles have been painted. 2-4. painted dark blue 5-7. painted red 8-10. painted yellow. |
| Dimensions | Height: 6in (15.3cm) Width 2: 5 7/8in Depth: 5 7/8in |
| Object history | References: Part of a range designed for children with learning disabilites by Milan Morgenstern based on his observations of children at the Theodor Heller Foundation in Vienna in the 1930s. Given by the son of the designer; already displayed at BGM as part of the exhibition 'A Tribute to Marjorie Abbatt' in 1989. See additional notes. See 'Abbatt Developmental Toys' catalogue |
| Production | Made by: designed by Milan Morgenstern; manufactured by Paul and Majorie Abbatt Ltd |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.916:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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