Miscellaneous items
Meccano Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Each ladder (min) - 76 mm (length), Each ladder (max) - 105 mm (length), Sign - 20 mm (width); 18 mm (height), Each milk churn - 33 mm (height); 15 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667719
Summary
A selection of various metal toys all found in the same box. The toys consist of three ladders, all green. Two are the same size and taper at one end. One of these ladders is a different shade of green and the other has a missing rung. The other ladder is rectangular in shape with six rungs. There are also six grey painted metal model milk churns, conical in shape. All but one milk churn has a metal base. They are hollow inside. The last item is a square green sign, possibly become detached from somewhere. The sign reads 'Dinky Toys, Made In England By Meccano Ltd'. The reverse is unpainted. Total number of items is 10.
Marks and inscriptions
On the metal sign: 'DINKY TOYS / MADE IN ENGLAND / BY / MECCANO LTD'
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd, maker