Character Toy
ca. 1910 (made)
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A pair of wrestlers dancing dolls, made of carved and painted wood and composition with printed paper
representing their entwined arms pasted onto two wooden slats which are nailed to each shoulder. One figure is painted to represent a clown in a white suit with blue, red and black stripes, ared and yellow hat and black shoes. The other is a jockey with a red jacket, white breeches, a blue and black cap and yellow and black boots.A string is passed between a hole in each slat and the figures are jointed at the shoulders and hips. When moved by pulling the string the figures appear to be wrestling.
representing their entwined arms pasted onto two wooden slats which are nailed to each shoulder. One figure is painted to represent a clown in a white suit with blue, red and black stripes, ared and yellow hat and black shoes. The other is a jockey with a red jacket, white breeches, a blue and black cap and yellow and black boots.A string is passed between a hole in each slat and the figures are jointed at the shoulders and hips. When moved by pulling the string the figures appear to be wrestling.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted wood and string |
| Brief description | Pair of wooden wrestler dancing dolls made in England about 1910 |
| Physical description | A pair of wrestlers dancing dolls, made of carved and painted wood and composition with printed paper representing their entwined arms pasted onto two wooden slats which are nailed to each shoulder. One figure is painted to represent a clown in a white suit with blue, red and black stripes, ared and yellow hat and black shoes. The other is a jockey with a red jacket, white breeches, a blue and black cap and yellow and black boots.A string is passed between a hole in each slat and the figures are jointed at the shoulders and hips. When moved by pulling the string the figures appear to be wrestling. |
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| Gallery label | Pair of wrestlers, 1910
The wrestlers are a clown and a toy. When the string is pullled tight, the wrestlers appear to punch and kick. Atorsion toy made in England of painted wood. |
| Credit line | Given by John Southam |
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| Accession number | MISC.192-1976 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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