Horsedrawn vehicle
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, paper
Measurements
125 mm (length of cart); 80 mm (length of horse); 204 mm (length of box); 91 mm (width of box); 76 mm (depth of box)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660059
Summary
A pale green paper-covered cardboard box with separate lid bearing a white paper label containing a drawing of the cart with instructions for use. Inside are a brown metal horse with moulded harness painted black, a dark yellow cart with red wheels and trim, a separate yellow front board, 2 yellow hay ladders to extend the load area, and a carter wearing a grey smock, in a walking attitude. The horse has been fastened to the shafts of the cart with fine wire. A tail board is missing. Total number of items is eight
Marks and inscriptions
On paper label: on lid of box: HOME FARM SERIES/ TUMBREL/ Complete with/ Hay Ladders/ and Carter/ The cart can be tipped/ by releasing the locking/ pin on the left side of the/ shafts. The hay ladders/ and tail board are re-/ movable, and the horse/ can be taken from the/ shafts by simply drawing/ the pin, and can be easily/ replaced/ NO. 4F/ MANUFACTURED BY W. Britain IN LONDON/ ENGLAND/ TRADE MARK/ REGD NO. 459993
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker