Horse and rider
Britains Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 47 mm (length); 70 mm (height), Each piece (max) - 82 mm (length); 80 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669375
Summary
Four metal model horses with riders as follows: two brown painted horses with legs outstretched (paint worn), each with a woman rider who is dressed in a black painted riding coat, skirt and top hat and is riding side saddle. One of the riders has her right arm missing and the horse's tail is missing. The horse and riders are cast in one piece; a black painted horse (paint worn) with a woman rider who is dressed in a black painted riding coat, skirt and top hat and is riding side saddle. Her right arm is missing and the horse's tail is missing. The horse and rider are cast in one piece; a brown painted horse (paint worn) with a male rider who is dressed in a red riding coat, white jodhpurs, black boots and black riding hat. His right arm is missing. The horse and rider are cast in one piece. Embossed on the stomach of all of the horses is the text 'Proprietors, Britains Ltd, Copyright'. Total number of items is 4.
Marks and inscriptions
On the stomach of all the horses: 'PROPRIETORS/ BRITAINS LTD/ COPYRIGHT'
Makers and roles
Britains Ltd., maker