Toy cradle
Fryer & Co.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
340 mm (length); 120 mm (width)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668185
Summary
A metal model of a cradle. The sides and hood are painted in a red and yellow basket weave design, with a looped blue curtain effect around the top edge with blue tassels between the loops. The top cover is edged with a blue lozenge shaped pattern with a centre coverlet portion edged in blue with red flowers on a yellow background. The hinged face cover is brown with white lace curtains painted on it. This top cover slides off the cradle. The underside of the hinged face cover is gold coloured and etched with a picture of the Victory Chlorodyne and Gum Factory with a tall smoking chimney and 'Victory Gums' written above the many windowed building. At the front of the entrance are four horse drawn vehicles. At the top and bottom of this cover are three fleur-de-lys symbols. The metal hood has an edging of red lozenges on a yellow background with a small rectangular hole in the centre. The cradle rests on two plain metal rockers. The gold coloured oval base has 'Influenza insist on having Victory always reliable, Chlorodyne Lozenges, Reg'd No. 427025' printed on it in black. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs Gammons in February 1994.
Makers and roles
Fryer & Co.