- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Hand made toy by Walter Wilkinson, in the shape of a musical instrument, possibly a violin, with two metal wire strings. The front is brightly painted with red, green and dark blue paint. [ASh [OPS move] 13/06/2016]
- Geographical reference
- England
- Cultural groups
- English
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1972
- Date collected
- By 1972
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1972
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 34 mm, Width: max 107 mm, Length: max 352 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.36.175
Search terms: Toy and Game, Music, Toy, Musical Instrument
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