Toy farm cart
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
254 mm (H)1168 mm (Length)381 mm (D)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339000
Summary
Wooden painted toy farm cart in canary yellow and black. Four wheels. Heavy construction, all parts bolted together with large bolts and nuts. Solid wooden axle beams mounted on metal leaf springs. Wheels shod with metal tyres. Turning front wheel assembly with detachable shaft assembly, attached with a metal bolt through metal brackets. Metal chain looped around one rear wheel and a shackle on underside of cart. Flatbed top of six planks (one replaced) Wooden lip with metal top. Tailboard lifts out, attached with chains.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.