{"product_id":"antique-britains-hollow-cast-lead-horse-drawn-blue-tip-cart-wagon-made-in-england","title":"Vintage Britains Hollow Cast Lead Horse Drawn Blue Tip Cart Wagon Made In England","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is an authentic v\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritains Ltd. No. 40F Tipping Farm Cart with Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also known as a Tip Cart), produced in London, England. This specific model features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue-painted pressed steel cart body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mounted to an orange\/tan lead frame with orange spoked wheels, pulled by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehollow-cast lead shire\/draft horse in a trotting pose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with attached shafts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the general design originated circa 1920, the embossed underside text (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBRITAINS LTD MADE IN ENGLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) paired with the pressed steel cart tub dates this specific variation to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epost-WWII era (c. 1948–1959)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e prior to the compl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eete transition to diecast\/plastic in the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-c73cfded-7fff-5a3b-c85a-1b53b031bf3c\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Britains Ltd., London, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel\/Catalog No.:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40F Farm Cart (Tip Cart with Horse)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge\/Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Post-WWII \/ Vintage (c. 1948–1959)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom (England)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hollow-cast lead (horse, shafts, and chassis frame), pressed steel (cart bed\/tub), and wire axle pins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 2.25 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3.9 oz (110.5g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor \/ Finish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Factory hand-painted enamel finish featuring a deep cobalt blue cart bed, orange chassis\/shafts, orange multi-spoked wheels, and a tan\/chestnut horse with black mane\/tail detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Underside of the cart bed frame is clearly embossed in raised block lettering: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBRITAINS LTD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMADE IN ENGLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flanked by mold pin circles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fair to Good original vintage condition. Retains a significant majority of its original factory paint with expected micro-flaking, scuffing, and paint loss along high-friction edges, the horse’s flank, and inside the cart bed. The lead horse shows age-appropriate oxidation\/patina on exposed metal. Structurally intact with original wire axle pin and free-spinning wheels. Untouched, unrestored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterature Citation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Britains Model Home Farm Figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peter Cole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage \/ Section:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Section on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarm Vehicles \u0026amp; Implements (No. 40F Farm Cart)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Alternative Reference: James Opie, Britains Toy Soldiers 1893–1932 \/ Collector's Guide, Shire Publications)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece exhibits all classic hallmarks of mid-20th-century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritains Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e production. The horse body displays visible, crisp seam lines along the dorsal and ventral ridges resulting from Britains' patented hollow-casting process. The underside of the chassis features sharp, raised die-cast lettering reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBRITAINS LTD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMADE IN ENGLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with unpolished mold-ejector pin circles. The orange spoked wheels are secured via simple flared steel wire pins, and the paint shows natural micro-crazing and edge wear over lead alloy rather than synthetic primer, confirming 100% original, unrestored manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-7a1b67a2-7fff-9a5e-c78b-de4453ed1c40\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-4fb62efb-7fff-bfdb-6bf1-a7163acdac81\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping calculated by USPS\/UPS\/FedEx based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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