A hand-painted musical box figurine from the Camberwick Green Collection produced by Robert Harrop Designs Limited. This commemorative piece, issued for the Chigley 40th Anniversary (1969-2009), depicts the character Mr Rumpling operating the tiller of a canal barge. The vessel features a black-painted hull decorated with red and black diamond patterns, carrying a cargo of sculpted coal and grey sacks. The red cabin is inscribed with S. RUMPLING CHIGLEY and REG AT TRUMPTON No. 11. The figurine is mounted on a light blue painted base representing water. A metal winding key for the musical mechanism is located on the port side of the hull. The underside of the base bears a green printed mark reading THE CAMBERWICK GREEN COLLECTION CGMB9 MR RUMPLING ON THE CANAL BARGE MUSICAL BOX CHIGLEY 40TH ANNIVERSARY 1969 – 2009 ROBERT HARROP DESIGNS LIMITED LIMITED EDITION 074 / 600 followed by copyright information for Gordon Murray (Trumptonshire) Ltd 2009. The item is accompanied by its original green presentation box with gold-foil lettering and a bagged certificate of authenticity.
Length: 33 cm.
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