The Political Jack-in-a-Box "Home Rule"
Poster
1906 (printed)
1906 (printed)
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Political poster with the lettering 'The Political Jack-in-a-Box "Home Rule"', in black, above a cartoon of Henry Campbell-Bannerman wearing checkered trousers and a Glengarry cap, behind a red jack-in-a-box from which springs a small figure with a clownish face, holding aloft a rough club of wood. The box has the lettering 'Pat-in-a-Box' and beneath is lettered 'C.B.- "Dear, dear, I must have been a stupid to let him out, He will be the death of me!". If you want to shut him up, vote for [space left for candidate's name] and a United Empire'. Signed on the plate 'Winnie Burnand', and stamped in purple ink with the poster prices.
Object details
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| Title | The Political Jack-in-a-Box "Home Rule" (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed poster on thin paper |
| Brief description | Political poster by E. W. Burnand entitled 'The Political Jack-in-a-Box "Home Rule"'. Great Britain, 1906. |
| Physical description | Political poster with the lettering 'The Political Jack-in-a-Box "Home Rule"', in black, above a cartoon of Henry Campbell-Bannerman wearing checkered trousers and a Glengarry cap, behind a red jack-in-a-box from which springs a small figure with a clownish face, holding aloft a rough club of wood. The box has the lettering 'Pat-in-a-Box' and beneath is lettered 'C.B.- "Dear, dear, I must have been a stupid to let him out, He will be the death of me!". If you want to shut him up, vote for [space left for candidate's name] and a United Empire'. Signed on the plate 'Winnie Burnand', and stamped in purple ink with the poster prices. |
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| Credit line | Given by Michael Diamond in memory of his wife |
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| Accession number | E.826-2014 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2014 |
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