Object number
62/22
Creator
Description
A toy horse and cart. Made for Charles Neeld, a 2 year old boy in Deptford, in 1860, by a friend of his grandfather's, a Mr Cripps.
This is a toy horse and cart. It is made of wood, possibly mahogany, and shows a horse, with leather harness, pulling a cart painted green with red wheels. It has metal tyres and removable ladders. The toy was made for Charles Neeld, a 2 year old boy in Deptford, in 1860, by a friend of his grandfather's, a Mr Cripps.
Physical description
horse and cart: wood, leather, metal, hair
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'TOY CART + HORSE // Description // Wood (mahogany?) horse and cart. The horse is stained brown and has leather harness. It stands on a wood board which has four small wheels and can be towed. // The cart is painted green with red wheels which have metal tyres. The ladders are removable. The horse is fixed to the cart by means of rings and hooks. // Dimensions // Total length: 75.0cm; Wagon: L: 57.0cm H: 33.0cm W: 29.0cm // Horse + stand: L: 38.0cm W: 16.0cm H: 33.0cm // Associated information // This toy horse + cart was made for Charles Neeld (2 yrs old) by a friend of his grandfather whose name was Mr. Cripps // Deptford 1860'
Production place
Deptford
Production date
1860 - 1860
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 750 mm
- Length 570 mm
- Length 380 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4570.tif - High resolution image
