Toy hen
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fur and metal
Measurements
200 mm (length); 80 mm (width); 210 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659074
Summary
An 'egg-laying' toy hen with a hard hollow body covered with fur to simulate feathers. Its head has a red felt comb and wattles and a painted beige beak. It has glass eyes with a black streak through each. Its breast is of beige fabric. A cardboard tube runs from its throat to a vent at the rear where eggs are laid. It has wire feet covered in yellow felt. There are also two small wooden balls representing eggs. It squeaks when pressed down on a hard surface. Two real white feathers adorn its tail. Total number of items is 3.