Enid Blyton presents a Rubbalong Tale drawn by Norman Meredith
Paper Peepshow
[1952] (published)
[1952] (published)
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Edin Blyton's Rubbalong Tale is the subject of this accordion-folding peepshow. Captured within the peepshow's seven panels are the inhabitants of Tiptop village, including Rubbalong, Dame Dandy, Grabbit the gnome, Mr and Mrs Tuck and Mr Rumbustious.
Object details
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| Title | Enid Blyton presents a Rubbalong Tale drawn by Norman Meredith (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | paper |
| Brief description | Accordion-folding peepshow of Enid Blyton presents a Rubbalong Tale drawn by Norman Meredith, London: T. Werner Laurie Limited, [1952] |
| Physical description | Accordion-folding peepshow with 5 cut-out panels. Offset lithograph. Front panel: theatre stage with curtains and a rectangular shaped peephole. Panel 1: Rubbalong, geese and a cobbler's shop. Panel 2: dog-headed umbrella, policeman and Dame Dandy. Panel 3: Grabbit the gnome. Panel 4: Mr and Mrs Tuck's shoes. Panel 5: Mr Rumbustious's clothes hanging on a tree. Back panel: Tiptop village. |
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| Credit line | Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from the collections of Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2016. |
| Object history | Part of the Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner Collection, collected over 30 years and given to the V&A Museum through the government's Cultural Gift Scheme in 2016. |
| Summary | Edin Blyton's Rubbalong Tale is the subject of this accordion-folding peepshow. Captured within the peepshow's seven panels are the inhabitants of Tiptop village, including Rubbalong, Dame Dandy, Grabbit the gnome, Mr and Mrs Tuck and Mr Rumbustious. |
| Other number | 2015857 - Previous number |
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| Library number | Gestetner 290 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2016 |
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