Miscellaneous items
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1948
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
Each model (min) - 30 mm (length); 6 mm (width); 6 mm (height), Each model (max) - 112 mm (length); 45 mm (width); 50 mm (height), Bag - 200 mm (width); 410 mm (height), Letter - 208 mm (width); 193 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666958
Summary
A collection of items from a toy farm set. There are: sixteen pieces of fencing; one sheep; two small and two large pink pigs; one small black pig; two brown and white cows; one brown and white calf; two black sheepdogs; one white cock; one male farm worker with a stick; one dairymaid with a bucket; one female farm worker carrying a bucket; one trolley with two wheels missing; one churn; one trough; one blue farm cart with red wheels and grey shafts; one green Volkswagen Beetle car; and one green and orange Guy lorry. These were originally stored in a white paper bag with red lettering reading 'The Gt. Yarmouth Rock Factory'. Total number of items is 38.
Marks and inscriptions
On some farm models: 'MADE IN ENGLAND BRITAINS LTD' On the underside of the lorry: 'HUSKY/ PAT/ PENDING/ MAND IN/ GT. BRITAIN' On the underside of the car: 'CKO/ 403/MADE IN/ WESTERN/ GERMANY'
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker