Easter egg
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and paper
Measurements
75 mm (length); 50 mm (width)
Place of origin
Germany
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664482
Summary
A cardboard Easter egg in two halves. Each half is covered with an identical colour illustration on paper of a rabbit sitting, with both front paws raised, in a basket of violets. A pink bow is tied around the handle of the basket. The background is red. The inside of each half is lined with paper with a blue and cream print of clover and other flowers. The exterior edge of both halves is trimmed with a white triangular paper trim. The interior edge of one half is trimmed with embossed paper imitating lace. The exterior of the egg is varnished. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Lining paper: 'Germany'