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Butterfly

Craft Kit
1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Child's Play (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the maker's details
contains pipe clearners, crayons, 'butterfly legs' and flowers
instructions

Object details

Object type
Craft kit
Parts
This object consists of 23 parts.

  • Box
  • Instructions
  • Butterfly Leg
  • Butterfly Leg
  • Butterfly Leg
  • Butterfly Leg
  • Crayon
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Crayon
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Paint Brush
  • Paint Tray
  • Cut Out
  • Flower
  • Flower
  • Flower
  • Leaf
  • Leaf
TitleButterfly (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card
Card
Printed
Brief description
Child's Play, English, 1970
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the maker's details
contains pipe clearners, crayons, 'butterfly legs' and flowers
instructions
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.565:1-1998

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Record createdNovember 16, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O49401/butterfly-craft-kit-childs-play/
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