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Victory® Alphabet Play Tray

Teaching Toy
ca. 1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
G. J. Hayter & Co. Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

tray, thick piece of plywood with a colour printed sheet pasted to the front showing the individual letters of the alphabet and their relevant words, in squares
each square has a cut out shape into which fits a shape made of plywood with a coloured picture on each; these pieces are raised from the board
box shows exactly the same picture and details

Object details

Object type
Teaching toy
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Alphabet Play Tray
  • Alphabet Play Tray
TitleVictory® Alphabet Play Tray (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
plywood, printed paper and card
Plywood
Paper
Card
Printed
Brief description
Play Tray, English, about 1977
Physical description
tray, thick piece of plywood with a colour printed sheet pasted to the front showing the individual letters of the alphabet and their relevant words, in squares
each square has a cut out shape into which fits a shape made of plywood with a coloured picture on each; these pieces are raised from the board
box shows exactly the same picture and details
Dimensions
  • Box length: 12.5in
  • Width: 9.5in
  • Depth: 1in
  • Tray length: 12in
  • Tray width: 9in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Item number 7532
Marks and inscriptions
  • Made in England by G J Hayter & Co Ltd Bournemouth, Copyright (tray and box; printed)
  • Victory® Alphabet Play Tray // Item No. // 7532 // Victory // Series No. // 135 // Age // Group // 2-4 // No. of // Pieces // 26 // Price (on short sides; printed)
  • Victory® alphabet Play Tray in Plywood // Made in England by G J Hayter & Co Ltd Bournemouth-a Subsidiary of J W Spear & Sons Ltd (on long sides; printed)
Object history
examples
A Apple and a block shows an apple
B Basket and a block shows a basket
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Other number
Victory Series No. 135
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.414-1980

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O52197/victory-alphabet-play-tray-teaching-toy-g-j-hayter/
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