Paper scrap
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 155 mm (width), Each piece (max) - 330 mm (width), Busby - 15 mm (height), Urn - 32 mm (height), Cow - 32 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657867
Summary
One sheet of rectangular shaped scraps each showing a different wild animal. The animals are slightly embossed and have a suitable background. On the reverse side is the animal's name in seven different languages. There are fourteen, two are missing. Three sheets of eight coloured embossed scraps, still connected. Two each of two boys and two girls boys. All the children are carrying flowers and a gift. The scraps are cut round the outline. Two sheets of eighteen heart shaped, coloured, embossed scraps still connected. Three different designes showing roses, violets and lilly-of-the-valley. Two sheets of eight coloured embossed scraps of vases of flowers, still connected. Cut round the outline. The two different designs show the vases filled with roses/violets and roses/forget-me-nots. Three very small scraps. One is of a man's head with a blue, black busby, another is of a black urn with two large handles. The third has a seated brown cow wearing a white bib on one side and a wreath of two red roses and one yellow rose with the words 'come to THEE' printed in black ink. Total number of items is 11.