Model gun
Britain
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
110 mm (length); 46 mm (width); 50 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665210
Summary
A cast metal toy model field gun painted dark green with two black plastic revolving tyres. A flat rectangular shield is situated behind the gun barrel. A movable lever projects vertically from the breech. A carriage projects to the rear and at its tip there is a hole for towing.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs M. Cooling in September 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
End of the carriage: 'BRITAINS/ LTD/ ENGLAND' Underneath the front of the carriage: 'PAT NO 6 41319' On the tyres: 'BRITAINS LTD ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Britain , maker