Model pig
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1910 - circa 1920
Materials
Wood and composition
Measurements
23 mm (width); 42 mm (depth); 120 mm (length)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671162.9.2
Summary
One of two moulded pig carcasses, for hanging in the butcher's shop side of a pair of model shops. The model has a lot of damage, it has lost the rear right leg, and the end of the rear left leg. The front left leg is also coming lose.
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.