Whistle [Gil Elliot, Horse Tram]
Production date
1898-1902
Object detail
Accession number
2018.51
Description
Silver Whistle containing a wooden bead with chain attached, button at end of chain. One detached button ER (Edward Rex). One bronze lapel badge No.8. One hinged wooden box. One handwritten note.
Whistle: Button attached to end of chain: Embossed on front: "J" (?) "R" with crown symbol above letters. On back of button: Imprinted: ".THE NEW ZEALAND.CLOTHING FACTORY"
Detached button: Embossed on front: "E R" with crown symbol above letters. On back of button: Imprinted: "MADE IN ENGLAND SWORD [sword symbol] CROSSED MAKE / TRADE SWORDS MARK"
Label badge: Figure 8.
One hand-written note "Whistle used by G.E. Elliot on horse trams".
Whistle: Button attached to end of chain: Embossed on front: "J" (?) "R" with crown symbol above letters. On back of button: Imprinted: ".THE NEW ZEALAND.CLOTHING FACTORY"
Detached button: Embossed on front: "E R" with crown symbol above letters. On back of button: Imprinted: "MADE IN ENGLAND SWORD [sword symbol] CROSSED MAKE / TRADE SWORDS MARK"
Label badge: Figure 8.
One hand-written note "Whistle used by G.E. Elliot on horse trams".
Marks
"J" (?) "R" with crown symbol above letters. Embossed
.THE NEW ZEALAND.CLOTHING FACTORY Imprint
E R with crown symbol above letters. Embossed
MADE IN ENGLAND SWORD [sword symbol] CROSSED MAKE / TRADE SWORDS MARK Imprint
Whistle used by G.E. Elliot on horse trams Hand-written
.THE NEW ZEALAND.CLOTHING FACTORY Imprint
E R with crown symbol above letters. Embossed
MADE IN ENGLAND SWORD [sword symbol] CROSSED MAKE / TRADE SWORDS MARK Imprint
Whistle used by G.E. Elliot on horse trams Hand-written
Media/Materials
Credit Line
1898-1902. Whistle [Gil Elliot, Horse Tram], 2018.51. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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