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JACK IN THE BOX

Jack in the Box
1970-1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Chad Valley Company Limited (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours and cut to have a theatre like design on the front with opening doors; showing the title, maker' details and photgraphs and illustrations
contains the toy of mild pressed steel lithographed in colours with a white and yellow plastic clown; lever mechanism to release lid is of black plastic

Object details

Object type
Jack in the Box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Toy
TitleJACK IN THE BOX
Materials and techniques
card, plastic, mild pressed steel
Card
Plastic
Steel
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Jack in the Box, Chad Valley, 1970-78

Jack in the Box, Chad Valley, 1970-78
Physical description
card box printed in colours and cut to have a theatre like design on the front with opening doors; showing the title, maker' details and photgraphs and illustrations
contains the toy of mild pressed steel lithographed in colours with a white and yellow plastic clown; lever mechanism to release lid is of black plastic
Dimensions
  • Box height: 8in
  • Width: 3¾in
  • Depth: 3in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
10340
Marks and inscriptions
ROMPER ROOM 2-5 years (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN ENGLAND WITH PARTS MADE IN HONG KONG

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1273:1-1999

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35410/jack-in-the-box-jack-in-the-chad-valley-company/
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