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Skull Machine

Craft Kit
1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Denys Fisher Group Ltd - Denys Fisher Toys Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the kit; white card box linings
contains the machine, moulds, plaster pack, water tub and hair
instructions

Object details

Object type
Craft kit
Parts
This object consists of 21 parts.

  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
  • Machine
  • Hemisphere
  • Hemisphere
  • Plaster Pack
  • Water Pot
  • Mould
  • Mould
  • Mould
  • Mould
  • Mould
  • Mould
  • Hair Piece
  • Instructions
  • Decal Sheet
  • Accessory Set
Titles
  • Skull Machine (manufacturer's title)
  • Accessory Pack (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Denys Fisher Toys, English, 1977
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the kit; white card box linings
contains the machine, moulds, plaster pack, water tub and hair
instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 15in
  • Width: 15in
  • Depth: 3.5in
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

see also Esculmatic
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.644:1-1998

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Record createdNovember 16, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O49402/skull-machine-craft-kit-denys-fisher-group/
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