Cart Cattle
2020/30/3/1-5
John Hill & Co. (Manufacturer)
Four wheeled cattle float, unboxed. Set consists of dark grey cart with light grey interior, red wheels and hinging loading ramp. The horse is red/brown with orange and black tack. Striding brown and white bull, carter seated on the shafts wearing a smock, black boots, brown trousers, holding a red scarf in his right hand and a green cloth hat. A bull handler with a stick in his right hand and a red scarf with yellow dots in his left. He wears black boots, brown trousers, green overcoat and brown flat cap. Model by JoHillco from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements. Numbering: 1) Cattle Float, 2) Horse, 3) Bull, 4) Carter, 5) Bull Handler
Physical description
Set unboxed: Numbering: 1) Cattle Float, 2) Horse, 3) Bull, 4) Carter, 5) Bull Handler
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). Further items that form part of this collection to be added at a later date. This retention of a relatively small quantity is being held back for further research by the donor.'Citation in publication [Newson, R., P. Wade-Martins and A. Little, 'Farming in Miniature Volume 2' Old Pond, 2014] (page 451/image 19)
Greater London [region]; 1934 - 1940