Horse
Playset Accessory
ca. 1980 (manufactured)
ca. 1980 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
moulded white plastic with grey mane, tail and hooves
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Horse (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded and painted plastic |
| Brief description | Britains, English, about 1980 |
| Physical description | moulded white plastic with grey mane, tail and hooves |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Britains Ltd // ©1972 // England (stomach; 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.198-2000 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2001 |
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