Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.8
Object Name
Dog Chew
Title
Margaret Thatcher Spitting Image Dog Chew
Date
1984
Description
This is a dog chew, made to replicate Margaret Thatcher's face. The dog chew is made out of natural rubber and was made in 1984.This is a satirical dog chew, based on the show 'Spitting Image.' This was a British Satirical puppet show, which parodied different British figures, particularly British politicians. This is part of the Spitting Image pet hates toys set; these were launched in the mid 1980s and were based on the caricatures of a number of political figures at the time.
