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  • 17th February
    2012
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victorianclassicantique: Fish and bird  bath toy Place of origin: England, Great Britain (manufactured) Date: 1970 (manufactured) Artist/Maker: unknown (production) Materials and Techniques: Plastic Credit Line: Given by Trendon Ltd. This is a bath toy in the shape of a fish designed by Patrick Rylands, designer of toys for Trendon Toys Ltd, Ambi Toys, Brio and others. Patrick Rylands had trained as a ceramicist at the Royal College of Art, and his love of sculptural forms combined with his interest in plastics technology led him to design smooth rounded plastic toys which were very easy for small children to handle. The fish is one of a group of toys by this designer which won the Duke of Edinburgh’s Design Award in 1970.

victorianclassicantique:

Fish and bird  bath toy

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (manufactured)

  • Date:

    1970 (manufactured)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Plastic

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Trendon Ltd.

    This is a bath toy in the shape of a fish designed by Patrick Rylands, designer of toys for Trendon Toys Ltd, Ambi Toys, Brio and others. Patrick Rylands had trained as a ceramicist at the Royal College of Art, and his love of sculptural forms combined with his interest in plastics technology led him to design smooth rounded plastic toys which were very easy for small children to handle. The fish is one of a group of toys by this designer which won the Duke of Edinburgh’s Design Award in 1970.

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