Horsedrawn vehicle
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1930 - circa 1955
Materials
Metal, paper
Measurements
113 mm (length of trap); 65 mm (height of horse); 44mm (height of driver)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660056
Summary
Painted metal model horse, trap and driver. White horse with black harness and holes in mouth and on shoulders (presumably for reins), green two wheeled trap with red wheels and black seat, seated driver wearing white smock, brown gaiters and grey hat. Manufactured during the 1950s. A rectangular green cardboard box with a lid. Pasted onto the lid is a paper label with 'MODEL HOME FARM SERIES./ FARMER'S GIG' printed in dark blue. Below on the left is an illustration of a man in a horse drawn cart. To the right are printed instructions on how to place the horse in and out of place. Manufacturing details referring to W Britain are printed below. Total number of items is five
Marks and inscriptions
Under seat of trap: MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY/ BRITAINS LTD Horse's stomach: MADE IN ENGLAND/ [ ]IGHT/ BRITAINS LTD/ PROPRIETORS On box lid label: 'W Britain' within a rectangle: MANUFACTURED BY W Britain IN LONDON, ENGLAND/ COPYRIGHT MODELS./ TRADE MARK/ No./ 20F/ REGD NO 459993
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker