Artificial meat
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1910 - circa 1920
Materials
Composite and metal
Measurements
28 mm (width); 20 mm (depth); 65 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671162.10.3
Summary
One of eight moulded and painted joints of meat for hanging in the butcher's side of a pair of model shops. This is a large cut, with a metal hook, and some small cracks in paintwork.
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.