Object number
2020/60/2/1-6
Title
Watercart, horsedrawn,
Collection
Creator
Description
Taylor & Barrett Four wheeled horsedrawn watercart number 20 in plain lidded box with a black and white line drawing on the lid (make not mentioned on object or box, but varified by Robert Newson). Green cart with black highlighted components, red spoked wheels, frontcarriage and shafts, silver spraybar at the rear. Seated driver wearing light brown trousers, white shirt and dark brown vest and cap. Redbrown horse with black and silver tack. Black standpipe with silver spout. Model by Taylor & Barrett from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements.
Numbering: 1) Box lid, 2) Box, main, 3) Watercart, 4) Driver, 5) Horse, 6) Standpipe
Physical description
Numbering: 1) Box lid, 2) Box, main, 3) Watercart, 4) Driver, 5) Horse, 6) Standpipe
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] (not in book nor online)
Production place
Greater London [region]
Production date
1935 - 1939
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 195 mm
- Width 86 mm
- Height 55 mm
Associated subject