Object number
2020/39/2/1-3
Title
Horse and cart,
Collection
Creator
Description
Marx Tinplate clockwork Dual Horse and Cart in an illustrated end opening box. Key missing. Dark blue cart pulled by two colourfully printed horses. An axle runs through the front legs of the horses with a small wheel on each side. Driver is equally colourfully printed and wears a yellow coat and wide rimmed hat with red trousers. Cart has two round shaped wheels printed with tread and spokes, with the writing 'Marx Super'. Model by Marx from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements. Numbering: 1) Box, 2) Cart and horses, 3) Driver
Physical description
Numbering: 1) Box, 2) Cart and horses, 3) Driver
Archival history
Museum Object Entry Form – 'Description of Object/Collection: Large collection of farm toys (to be listed in more detail on a separate sheet)...', Citation in publication [Newson, R., P. Wade-Martins and A. Little, 'Farming in Miniature Volume 2' Old Pond, 2014] (page 521/image 11)
Production date
1950 - 1959
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 290 mm
- Width 130 mm
- Height 105 mm
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