Untitled
Lever Brothers Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
81 mm (width); 67 mm (height)
Place of origin
Port Sunlight
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669631
Summary
A folded piece of white card with a multi coloured paper butterfly attached to the centre. By pressing the card lightly the wings will move. The front of the card has 'Sunlight Soap' printed in brown above the butterfly. Beneath the butterfly it says 'Makes The Dirt Fly, Butterfly and moth series, Lever Brothers Limited Port Sunlight, 'Common Tiger (Moth), D.R.P.No 280770'. On the back, in green, is a a hand holding a butterfly and instructions on how to make the wing move.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs P. Andrews in January 1988.
Makers and roles
Lever Brothers Ltd., maker