Toy shop
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1910 - circa 1920
Materials
Wood, metal and composition
Measurements
100 mm (height); 360 mm (width); 20 mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671162.1.2.1
Summary
The front piece of the removable pediment with clock face design, held on by pins. The pediment is part of a pair of model shops in one unit, a grocer's and butcher's, belonging to the donor's mother. The pediment is painted in red, cream (becoming more green with age) and gold, with the clock face painted in pink and blue. The clock hands are painted on, with the numbers in roman numberals and the time showing as 2 minutes to 9.
Provenance
Given to the donor’s mother, possibly bought from Harrods, and donated to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by the Venerable Chris Hawthorn in April 2012.