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Batger's Musical Toy Crackers

Print
ca. 1900-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This Christmas cracker label by Batger’s & Co is from the first half of the 20th century. The V&A collection includes a series of cracker labels by the firm, established in 1748. This cracker label, themed around musical instruments, presents an idealised image of childhood, with little girls in pretty dresses playing the tune to the traditional nursery rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’.
This object illustrates the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBatger's Musical Toy Crackers (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed label
Brief description
A cracker label, showing two little girls playing music, produced by Batger's and Company, about 1900-1950
Physical description
A print showing a circular image of two little girls, one playing the violin and one playing the piano. The circle is surrounded by instruments.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.9cm
  • Width: 20.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
"Batger's Musical Toy Crackers"
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Subjects depicted
Summary
This Christmas cracker label by Batger’s & Co is from the first half of the 20th century. The V&A collection includes a series of cracker labels by the firm, established in 1748. This cracker label, themed around musical instruments, presents an idealised image of childhood, with little girls in pretty dresses playing the tune to the traditional nursery rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’.
This object illustrates the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.1036-2003

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Record createdMay 24, 2004
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