item details
NameToy policeman
ProductionSarah McMurray; maker/artist; circa 1910; New Zealand
Classificationtoys
Materialscardboard, paint, string
Materials SummaryHandmade cardboard toy, painted, arms and legs attached by string. Repaired with cellotape
DimensionsOverall: 180mm (width), 530mm (length)
Registration NumberGH020822
Credit lineGift of Elizabeth McMurray, great grandchild of maker Sarah McMurray, 2010
Overview
This toy was handmade by Sarah Ann McMurray (née Silock, 1848-1943, New Zealand) in the early 1900s (about 1910), probably with one of her grandchildren. It represents a time when children's toys were commonly handmade. Sarah regularly made toys for her children and grandchildren and often engaged a child in the making of a toy.