Elephant
Farnell's Alpha Toys
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1937
Materials
Fabric and felt
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668497
Summary
An elephant made of beige velvet material and stuffed. He has blue bead eyes and it wearing a pink felt jacket with a black collar and buttons, and blue trousers. On the bottom of one leg is a label which reads 'Farnell's Alpha Toys, Made In England'. There is some evidence of moth damage. He is based on the Mumfie character created by Katharine Tozer in her books.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Ms Patricia Elkan in September 1984.
Makers and roles
Farnell's Alpha Toys , maker