Gardening implement
J. & L. Randall Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1950 - circa 1959
Materials
Wood, metal and card
Measurements
Box – 189 mm (length); 118 mm (width), Tools – 172 mm (length); 50 mm (width)
Place of origin
Braunstone Frith Infant School, Liberty Road
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662345
Summary
A pair of child's size gardening implements in a yellow card box with separate lid (1950s). The lid has a coloured picture of a boy and girl, the latter is using a trowel to set flowers in a border. The words 'Garden Tools' are printed in blue top corner and round the edges. The base of the box is white. Inside is a child's size hand fork and trowel made of metal with red wooden handles. 'A Merit Product' is printed in the bottom corner. Used in a primary school. Total number of items is 3.
Makers and roles
J. & L. Randall Ltd , maker