Cow
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Lead
Measurements
Each cow (min) - 46 mm (length); 22 mm (height), Each cow (max) - 70 mm (length); 33 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668477
Summary
Eight lead model cows and one lead model bull. All are painted and all have legs which are broken half way up. All the cows have slightly different painted markings, which have been worn away to show the lead below. They have markings as follows; 4 black and white and one brown. The bull is painted brown. Two of the cows are badly damaged and one has its head missing and the other has part of its face missing. Two of the cows and the bull have 'Britains' inscriptions of varying sorts on their stomachs. Two of the cows have inscriptions reading 'Timpo Toys, Made In England'. Two of the cows have inscriptions which are difficult to read. Total number of items is 9.
Marks and inscriptions
On the stomach (1 cow): 'BRITAIN/ COPYRIGHT' On the stomach (1 cow): 'ENGLAND/ BRITAINS LTD/ PROPRIETOR/ COPYRIGHT' On the stomach (1 cow): 'ENGLAND/ BRITAINS LTD' On the stomach (2 cows): 'TIMPO/ TOYS/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker Timpo Toys , maker