Original box for toy
Bowman Models
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal, paper
Measurements
157 mm (length of box); 168 mm (width of box); 110 mm (height of box)
Place of origin
Dereham
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660036
Summary
A wooden box made of rough sawn soft wood, sides and base fixed with nails, the lid with wire hinges, one of which is broken, the box has BOWMAN, Dereham, Norfolk, logo and detail printed on two sides. Inside the box was a sheet carrying instructions for Bowman Stationary Engines and a photocopy of the same instructions. There are two adjacent holes on the front and the lid of the box which would have held a wire fastener. Total number of items is three
Marks and inscriptions
Side of box: M158/ BOWMAN/ MODELS/ TRADEMARK/ DEREHAM/ NORFOLK Side of box: 12/6 Front of box: 20
Makers and roles
Bowman Models , maker