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J. S. Fry & Sons
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card, paper and wood
Measurements
Envelope - 60 mm (width); 58 mm (height), Each dowel - 45 mm (length), Each card circle - 50 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669643
Summary
Six small square buff sealed envelopes, each containing the parts to make up spinning tops - each envelope contains a small card circle with a central hole and a short length of dowel, pointed at one end which fixes through the card to make a spinning top. One envelope is split open to reveal the separate circle and length of dowel. Written on the front of the envelope in blue is 'The Enclosed Top Is Copyright With The Compliments Of J.S. Fry and Sons Ltd'. The card circle is red and yellow on one side and blue and white on the other. The yellow side has 'Fry's Pure Cocoa Makes To HM The King' and on the blue side 'Fry's chocolate, 300 Grands Prix Gold Medals and A.W. Ford and Co Ltd, Bristol Makers'. Total number of items is 8.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs P. Andrews in January 1988.
Makers and roles
J. S. Fry & Sons, maker