Toy train track
Gebrüder Bing
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Each curved piece - 280 mm (length); 53 mm (width), Straight piece - 280 mm (length); 62 mm (width)
Place of origin
Bavaria
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667663
Summary
Six pieces of curved toy railway track with two rails and metal sleepers. There is one piece of curved railway track with three rails and metal sleepers. On the sleepers is impressed with 'Patent', 'Bavaria', 'G.B.N.'. There is one piece of straight track with three rails and metal sleepers. Attached to the side of this last straight piece is a small lever. All the sleepers on the curved pieces are wedge shaped. Total number of items is 8.
Marks and inscriptions
On the sleeper: 'PATENT' 'BAVARIA' 'G.B.N.'
Makers and roles
Gebrüder Bing , maker