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Tinplate toy scales
Tinplate Toy Scales made by DiBro of England in the 1950s. The scales are made of lithographed Welsh manufacturered tinplate and clearly trademarked. The lithography features three little girls playing at shop, two of them are dressed as shoppers, and the third stands ready behind her table of wares. Between them is the legend 'The Little Shop-Keeper Scales'. The toy is complete with its two weighing pans.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2005.9/1
Creation/Production
DiBro
Date: 1950s
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/1/2005
Measurements
Length
(mm): 140
Width
(mm): 58
Height
(mm): 65
Weight
(g): 64.9
Material
tinplate
Location
National Waterfront Museum : Metals Case 12
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