Pigsty
Playset Accessory
ca. 1980 (manufactured)
ca. 1980 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
moulded white plastic building with red floor and blue barn door
separate roof of red plastic moulded to show tile effect
separate roof of red plastic moulded to show tile effect
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Pigsty (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Britains, English, about 1980 |
| Physical description | moulded white plastic building with red floor and blue barn door separate roof of red plastic moulded to show tile effect |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Britains Ltd // Made in England (trade mark; underside; moulded) |
| Credit line | Given by Nicola Hodges |
| Historical context | Britains Ltd began producing plastic toys, both soldier and not soldier, in the 1950s but when the health and safety laws were changed in 1964, the company ceased making die cast leads ones and full production of plastic models began in 1966. Many of the farm animals included in this set were copyrighted in the early 1970s. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | B.187:1-2000 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.188:1-2000 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2001 |
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