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Sheep

Playset Accessory
ca. 1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

ram and ewes, sheep with dark brown faces and legs
moulded grey plastic


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Animal
  • Ram
  • Animal
  • Sheep
  • Animal
  • Sheep
  • Animal
  • Sheep
  • Animal
  • Sheep
TitleSheep (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded and painted plastic
Brief description
Britains, English, about 1980
Physical description
ram and ewes, sheep with dark brown faces and legs
moulded grey plastic
Dimensions
  • Length: 1.75in
Production typemass produced
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 lead 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 objects
Collection
Accession number
B.205:1-2000

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Record createdJanuary 8, 2001
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