Figure
Charbens
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1930 - circa 1939
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Chair - 35 mm (height), Dog - 37 mm (height), Acrobat - 38 mm (height), Yellow base - 60 mm (height), Each horse - 75 mm (height), Horse and rider - 87 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665448
Summary
A collection of model metal circus animals and performers consisting of a pair of metal horses with front legs raised. Both are painted white, one with a blue saddle and harness, the other with a red saddle and harness. There is an upright chair painted red. Balancing on this is an acrobat with painted facial features and wearing white with red shoes and shorts. There is a black horse and rider. The horse has a pale blue saddle and harness. The rider has painted facial features and wears a pale blue full skirt and gold coloured bodice. A stub on the underside of her right foot inserts into a hole in the saddle. There is a clown holding a metal disc painted white imitating a paper hoop. he has painted facial features and is wearing a red hat, ruff and trousers and a blue top. He is standing on a rectangular yellow base. There is a white dog with a red ruff. It has painted facial features and is sitting on its hind legs, front paws raised. There is a clown riding a silver coloured unicycle. He is wearing a green jacket, brown trousers and a black hat. He has painted facial features. Total number of items is 9.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the white horses, the black horse and the red chair: 'C HAREENS' On the underside of the clown with the hoop: 'C HAREENS/ MADE/ IN/ ENGLAND' On the underside of the clown on the monocycle: 'CHAR8/ ENG[LAND]'
Makers and roles
Charbens , maker