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Butterflies

Modelling Equipment
1970-1979
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour printed card box whose base is shaped to form a frame. The white card lining is shaped to hold a palette of paint pots, a paintbrush and black plastic parts of butterflies. Also in the box is a press out sheet of card of butterfly wings, a booklet describing the butterflies, a sheet of sticky labels with butterflies' names on and a sheet of instructions


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Card Sheet
  • Paint Tray
  • Paintbrush
  • Butterfly Parts
  • Adhesive
  • Booklet
  • Paper Sheet
  • Instructions
TitleButterflies (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Card box containing card and paper parts
Physical description
Colour printed card box whose base is shaped to form a frame. The white card lining is shaped to hold a palette of paint pots, a paintbrush and black plastic parts of butterflies. Also in the box is a press out sheet of card of butterfly wings, a booklet describing the butterflies, a sheet of sticky labels with butterflies' names on and a sheet of instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 42.2cm
  • Width: 36.3cm
  • Depth: 2.5cm
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.528:1-1998

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Record createdSeptember 18, 1998
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