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Pantin

1860-1861 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pantin (Jumping Jack) in painted wood. Carved wood, painted all over with white and decorated with blue, red and yellow. The head is double faced and the top is shaped into a painted hat from which is a loop of string. The body is scored on the front and back to form triangles and diamonds. The arms are slightly curved and end in knobs for the hand. The legs are also curved with the lower halves painted blue. The legs and arms are attached to the body with iron nails. From the centre base of the body hangs a braided cord with the strings from the legs attached.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted wood
Brief description
Painted wood jumping jack of a clown, England 1860-61.
Physical description
Pantin (Jumping Jack) in painted wood. Carved wood, painted all over with white and decorated with blue, red and yellow. The head is double faced and the top is shaped into a painted hat from which is a loop of string. The body is scored on the front and back to form triangles and diamonds. The arms are slightly curved and end in knobs for the hand. The legs are also curved with the lower halves painted blue. The legs and arms are attached to the body with iron nails. From the centre base of the body hangs a braided cord with the strings from the legs attached.
Dimensions
  • Whole object height: 31.8cm
Gallery label
Paintins, 1860-1979 A paintain is another name for a jumping jack. Paintins are usually made out of card. They came in sheets and have to be cut out and assembled.
Credit line
Given by A. W. Birks, Esq., London. [80/407]
Object history
Handmade for a little girl convalescing in the seaside town of Great Yarmouth by a local longshoreman
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.43-1980

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2003
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