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Smurf

Musical Toys
1970-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

pressed mild steel drum, lithographed in colour to show Smurf characters in medallions set against yellow
top and bottom white
with red and white cord fastened through holes at the top sides
turned light wood drum stick
slightly damaged

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Drum
  • Toy (Recreational Artifact)
  • Drumstick
TitleSmurf (series title)
Materials and techniques
lithographed mild pressed steel, turned wood
Brief description
Drum, Chad Valley, English, 1970s
Physical description
pressed mild steel drum, lithographed in colour to show Smurf characters in medallions set against yellow
top and bottom white
with red and white cord fastened through holes at the top sides
turned light wood drum stick
slightly damaged
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6in
  • Height: 3in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
1523 (marked in black on bottom)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Attribution note: numbered test sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.625:1-1999 (Design)
Collection
Accession number
B.624:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2000
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