Practical joke toy
George D. Treece & Co. Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass and cardboard
Measurements
Glass - 118 mm (height); 70 mm (diameter), Cardboard Top and Tube - 63 mm (diameter); 94 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660748
Summary
A practical joke toy. A drinking glass painted cream on the inside with a cardboard top painted cream with brown 'chocolate' specks. This gives the illusion of a realistic glass of milkshake. The top can be removed and it can be seen to be resting on a cylindrical cardboard tube. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom of glass: "BRITISH / MADE"
Makers and roles
George D. Treece & Co. Ltd, maker