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'Jack in the Box'

Zoetrope Strip
1834-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Horne & Thornthwaite
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Zoetrope strip of printed paper.

Object details

Categories
Moving Image
Optical Toys
Object type
Zoetrope strip
Title'Jack in the Box' (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Paper Fiber Product
Printing
Brief description
Zoetrope strip, 'Jack in the Box', printed paper, possibly by Horne and Thornthwaite, England, 1834-1899
Physical description
Zoetrope strip of printed paper.
Dimensions
  • Length: 92.7cm
  • Height: 8.9cm
Taken from register
Associated object
E.328:1-1950 (Set)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
E.342-1950

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1124710/jack-in-the-box-zoetrope-strip-horne--thornthwaite/
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