Skipping Rope
1880-1900 (made)
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This nineteenth century skipping rope has turned wooden handles, which have incised bands for decoration as well as to improve grip. To prevent wear, the handles were fitted with metal at the ends, on the top of the handle shafts and there are three metal coils around the tops. The ‘rope’ is a cotton cord which is threaded through the centre of the handles and can rotate freely. In the nineteenth century the manufacture of skipping ropes increased to an industrial level with many made for export.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Turned wood, rope, metal |
| Brief description | Wooden and rope skipping rope, late 19th century, England |
| Physical description | The turned wooden handles have incised bands for decoration as well as to improve grip. To prevent wear, the handles were fitted with metal at the ends, on the top of the handle shafts and there are three metal coils around the tops. The ‘rope’ is a cotton cord which is threaded through the centre of the handles and can rotate freely. The cord is in good condition, which could suggest that it is a later addition. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Totton |
| Summary | This nineteenth century skipping rope has turned wooden handles, which have incised bands for decoration as well as to improve grip. To prevent wear, the handles were fitted with metal at the ends, on the top of the handle shafts and there are three metal coils around the tops. The ‘rope’ is a cotton cord which is threaded through the centre of the handles and can rotate freely. In the nineteenth century the manufacture of skipping ropes increased to an industrial level with many made for export. |
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| Accession number | B.25-2014 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2015 |
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