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Jack-in-the-box

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1850-1899

GUSN

GUSN-57432

Description

Clown with red cape, black hair, brown sack with wh collar; red square box

Details

Descriptive Terms

jack-in-the-boxes
linen (material)
painting (coating)
wood engraving (process)
Stipple Engraved
Linen
Painted
JACK-IN-THE-BOX

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.5 x 1.875 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4286

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