Footballer
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1930
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Men - 52 mm (min. height); 60 mm (max. height), Flags –49 mm (height), Ball -7 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664512
Summary
A set of metal models comprising one goalkeeper with movable arms, who wears a green jersey and white shorts, three standing players, six running players and three shooting players, all in white shirts and black shorts. A referee with one movable arm, wearing a brown jacket and grey shorts, and a linesman wearing a blue jacket and grey shorts, who carries a white flag. Three corner flags, red on white poles, and one football, brown. Total number of items is 19.
Marks and inscriptions
Base of some models: MADE IN/ ENGLAND/ COPYRIGHT/ BRITAINS LTD/ PROPRIETORS
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker