Batger's Musical Toy Crackers
Print
ca. 1900-1950 (made)
ca. 1900-1950 (made)
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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.
This object illustrates the changing styles of commercial design and packaging formats over the years.
Object details
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| Title | Batger'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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Batger's Musical Toy Crackers" |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.1036-2003 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2004 |
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