Farm Animals lead figures (Britains)

Exhibit
Farm Animals lead figures (Britains)
location:
Arch Two , Area 8 The Farm (display)

A collection of painted lead figures from the Britains Farm Animals series produced by William Britain Ltd. (Britains).

Individual pieces

506 Shire-horse

Very common. (Dark brown with black shoes and brown straps ). 2010.489; 2010.

507 Shire colt

Ochre with white legs, tail and muzzle. Very common. 2010.505

508 Cow

(black and white) Very common. black and white:2010.506 & 507

510/601 Sheep walking

Grey (note: no apparent difference between this and ‘Hampshire Down ram* (601)?) Very common or fairly common.* 2010.510

512 Lamb

Grey/black legs. Very common. 2010.511

513 Dog

Black and white Collie. Very common. 2010.512

517 White fowl

Pre-war only. Very common. 2010.513

519 Angry gander

White (available in one colour only). Very common. 2010.514

520 Goose

White and grey. Available in one colour only. Very common. ×3 2010.515; 516;517

543 Horse feeding

Dark brown with 3 white feet. Very common. 2010.533

544 Chicks, pecking,* standing* and running

Yellow. Available in one colour only. Fairly common. ×2* (pecking and standing only) 2010.535

546 Piglets feeding and walking*

(Available in assorted colours and sizes). Pink. Very common. ×2 2010.547

565 Goslings

(Assorted positions). Yellow. Available in one colour only. Fairly common. ×2 2010.548; 549

576 St. Bernard dog

White/red-brown body and red-brown ears. Available in one colour only. Fairly common. 2010.550

597 "Exmoor Horn" ram and ewe

(ram and ewe in full fleece). Grey ram. Fairly common. Incomplete – ewe missing. 2010.552

599 Jersey cow (no spots but not possible to view clearly?)

Available in one colour only. Fairly common. 2010.553

604 Cat

Black with white paws and tail tip. Fairly common. ×2 (one is grey and textured?) 2010.554 & 555 (textured?)

616 Fox

Auburn, in running pose.

622 Swan with cygnets

Issued 1930 as a six piece set; 5 cygnets and one swan. Museum has two versions of this swan

637 Begging dog

White with black ears and markings. ×2 Rare. 2010.582 & 583

638 Spiteful cat

All black, back arched in "hissing" posture. Pre-war only. Rare. 2010.584

644 Black Plymouth Rock prize poultry

Correctly coloured to represent different breed. Includes Cock and Hen

647 Highland cattle

Brown. Fairly common. 2010.585

649 Field horse

With harness. Featuring holes in neck for the attachment of farm machinery. Light grey. Very common. Damaged.

756 Wild horse (also included in the Wild West set)

Red-brown with black mane and tail. Fairly common. 2010.588

782 Suffolk mare

Beige. Tail decorated with red. Slight damage – dent in flank. Rare.

References

Gardiner, Gordon and Morris, Alistair, The All-Colour Directory of Metal Toys: A Pictorial Guide to the Art of Collecting International Playthings (Salamander Books LTD, 1984) pgs 186-189