{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O38552"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O38552/"}},"images":null,"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O38552","accessionNumber":"B.338:1-1996","objectType":"Baby's pram","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"1. 96.5 (H) x 60 (w) x 111.5 (L) cm (max)\n2. 28 x 38.5 x 86.3 cm (max)\n3. 30 x 53 x 48 cm (max)\n4. 60.3 x 55.1 cm (max)\n5. 22.6 x 40.5 x 16.5 cm (max)\n6. 90 x 62 cm (unfolded)\n\nBaby's pram (\"Svithun\" brand):collapsible body and frame; detachable hood and apron; and zip-fastening bag; pram blanket (the last of these was supplied by the retailer).\n1. collapsible frame of tubular chrome-plated steel: the chassis has two transverse stretchers and a foot-operated brake; the four equally-sized wheels are of chrome-plated steel with matching mudguards and hubcaps, and rubber composition tyres.  The fold-down arched handle (which has a ribbed plastic grip and two metal hooks to carry the bag [5]) is riveted to the  X-shaped side sections, with two sliding metal rings to stabilise it; the frame has an ovoid tubular metal hoop and a transverse metal bar to carry the body shell (2).\n2. collapsible ovoid body with a metal frame covered in blue textured vinyl with a white vinyl lining, and a white-painted hardboard and wood base with three ventilation holes, and exterior beading of metal and cream vinyl.  The upcurving sides have a padded bar at the upper edge, and are erected by sliding four two-piece metal arms into slots in the base and anchoring them there with plastic and metal stops against the arms.  At each end is a curved metal bar which fits over the edge of the frame (1) between a pair of rubber composition guard rings.\n3. detachable folding arched hood of matching fabric over a metal frame, with a white vinyl lining.  The hood is erected by snapping rigid the two hinged metal side braces, and fastens to the frame (1) with three slot-in metal tabs, two of which are secured with retractable metal pegs; the metal hook at each side of the hood is to anchor the storm flap of the apron.\n4. detachable apron of matching fabric with a white vinyl lining and a see-through panel in the storm-flap; the apron fastens to the pram with a pair of metal discs at each side and two pairs of rings on the storm-flap (one pair metal, one pair plastic) on lengths of elastic.\n5. zip-fastening rectanguloid bag of matching fabric, with curved handles of ivory plastic.  The bag is metal framed with a part lining of card fibreboard, and has a metal D-ring with a clip at each end, for attachment to the pram.\n6. pram blanket of rose pink lambswool with a turned back top flap, and edged throughout with a frill of pink sateen ribbon.  In the centre of the blanket is an appliquéd design of two rabbits (one in a blue sateen romper suit, the other in a tiered pink sateen dress) above a row of pale blue woollen flowers.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Svithun","id":"A25328"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"},{"text":"plastic","id":"AAT14570"},{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"wool","id":"THES287377"},{"text":"ribbon","id":"AAT14668"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"1,3,4,5. metal and plastic\n2. metal, plastic and wood         6. lambswool and ribbon","categories":[{"text":"Nursery equipment","id":"THES257786"},{"text":"Children and childhood","id":"THES48980"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES342404"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Baby's pram","id":""}],[{"text":"Baby's pram","id":""}],[{"text":"Baby's pram","id":""}],[{"text":"Baby's pram","id":""}],[{"text":"Baby's pram","id":""}],[{"text":"Baby's pram blanket","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Norway","id":"x29052"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"about 1960","earliest":"1960-01-01","latest":"1960-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"Other: see below","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"(1-5) Svithun: on the hubcaps of (1) and the sides of (2)\n(6) Manor/ 100% lambswool MADE IN ENGLAND","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"References: Mrs Gollard is a cousin of Mrs Cousins, whose children gave the museum their own pram, a Silver Cross/ Lawrence Wilson model of about 1954 (Misc.128-1992)\n\nMr & Mrs Gollard saw prams of this type when touring Switzerland, Italy & France on holiday in the 1950s, & vowed to have one when they started a family.  They were unable to afford such a pram for their first daughter Kim (born 1956), but were able to buy this model for her sister Tracy Kay (b 11/10/1961), possibly from Percivals of Walthamstow High Street.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Baby's Pram; Norway, about 1960","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.338:1-1996","B.338:2-1996","B.338:3-1996","B.338:4-1996","B.338:5-1996","B.338:6-1996"],"accessionNumberNum":"338","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":1996,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Baby's pram [1]","Baby's pram [2]","Baby's pram [3]","Baby's pram [4]","Baby's pram [5]","Baby's pram blanket"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-13","recordCreationDate":"2000-04-19","availableToBook":true}}