Accession No
Z 46931 A.1-9
Description
Cardboard box [.1] containing eight, painted, lead toy soldiers [.2-9] of the British drums and bugles of the line. Manufactured by W. Britain, No. 30. The soldiers include: one base drummer, four bugle players, two snare drummers, and a drum major. Painted in red, dark blue, black, white, and gold with a green rectangular base. They are tied to cardboard with black string. Box is red with a blue label printed in black ink.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; London
Period
Source
?Carr, Lawrence [collector and donor]; ?Carr, Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 46931 A.1-9
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Lead; Pigment; Paper; Cardboard; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
82mm x 34mm x 323mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Note on catalogue card for Z 46931 A-D: 'From Lawrence Carr; Francis Carr?'
Note in pencil on original cardboard box reads: 'Lawrence Carr.'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 46931 A-D: 'Four cardboard boxes of lead toy soldiers. A: Eight British drums and bugles of the line. Manufactured by W. Britain of London.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Note on catalogue card for Z 46931: 'Found in Mary Craster's room, 29/9/1988.'
Event Date 29/9/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Cardboard box [.1] containing eight, painted, lead toy soldiers [.2-9] of the British drums and bugles of the line. Manufactured by W. Britain, No. 30. The soldiers include: one base drummer, four bugle players, two snare drummers, and a drum major. Painted in red, dark blue, black, white, and gold with a green rectangular base. They are tied to cardboard with black string. Box is red with a blue label printed in black ink.
Event Date 10/3/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:88366
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