Paper toy
Orchard House Cut-Outs
Category
Toys
Date
1977 (copyright date)
Materials
Cardboard and plastic
Measurements
313 mm (width); 242 mm (height)
Place of origin
Stoneshill, Crediton
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664446
Summary
A rectangular sheet of white cardboard on which is printed a baby in a cradle. The different parts of the cradle can be cut out, folded and assembled to create a 3D model. The sides and ends of the cot are decorated with gold coloured flowers. A cat sleeps at the end of the cot. The sleeping baby holds a doll in its right hand. There is also a piece of white lace inside a plastic sachet. The sheet including the lace is enclosed in transparent plastic.
Marks and inscriptions
One side of the sheet: 'Copyright 1977. 'Orchard House Cut-Outs' Stoneshill, Crediton DEVON England.'
Makers and roles
Orchard House Cut-Outs , maker