Original box for toy train
Bowman Models
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, paper, wool and string
Measurements
Box and Lid -140 mm (width); 84 mm (height), Lid Only - 5 mm (height), Box Only - 352 mm (length)
Place of origin
Dereham
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664208
Summary
A wooden box with a loose lid. On the lid of the box is an impressed drawing of an American Indian with a bow and arrow. Beneath this is a diamond inside which is written 'BOWMAN MODELS'. Below this outside the diamond is written 'TRADEMARK DEREHAM NORFOLK'. There is a hole for string on the ends of the box are printed 'BOWMAN STEAM MODEL 234' and in addition on one end only 'RLY'. Inside the box are a small rectangular old blanket and a dirty rectangular piece of brown paper. On one side there is a small hole for string. A length of string is tying the lid on. Total number of items is 5.
Makers and roles
Bowman Models , maker