Paper toy
M. Skelt
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Envelope - 242 mm (width); 203 mm (height)
Place of origin
Swan Street, 11
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664360
Summary
A brown manila envelope containing one sheet of white paper printed with characters and properties for a toy theatre. There are three men, a bear and four objects ready to be coloured and cut out. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Top and bottom of the sheet: 'SKELT'S NEW PANTOMIME TRICKS./ Price 1d Plain. Pub by M.SKELT, 11, Swan St, Minories, London. No.20.'
Makers and roles
M. Skelt, engraver and publisher