Figure
Chad Valley
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Each camel rider - 75 mm (height), Field gun - 100 mm (length); 53 mm (width); 55 mm (height)
Place of origin
Britain
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664274
Summary
Two model soldier camel riders made of cast metal and painted. The riders slot into their seats on pins and may be removed. They wear identical uniforms - white and gold coloured metal helmets with spikes on the top; green collars and cuffs; red jackets; blue trousers and brown boots. They each carry rifles. The riders sit on red and yellow striped seats. The light brown camels have dark brown markings and stand on green oval stands. One of the riders has a detachable head. There is also a metal model field gun with two revolving red painted spoked wheels. The gun barrel is gold coloured (now very worn) and, behind this is a green painted metal 'trailer'. Total number of items is 5.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Miss F. L. Cann in November 1977.
Marks and inscriptions
Trailer section of the field gun: 'CHAD VALLEY / BRITISH MADE'
Makers and roles
Chad Valley, maker