Untitled
Oy Juho Jussila
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, elastic cord and cardboard
Measurements
Each box - 275 mm (length); 139 mm (width); 34 mm (height), Each chain of ball (min) - 62 mm (length), Each chain of balls (max) - 260 mm (length), Each ball - 30 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Jyvaskyla
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664612
Summary
Two boxes, each with removable lids, containing chains of wooden balls threaded together on elastic cord. One set of balls are natural wood colour, the other set has been stained red. In each box there is one chain of eight balls, five chains of four balls and two chains of two balls. Printed on the box lid is 'Chain Ball, The package contains ball groups of different size joined together with a rubber thread. When these are combined and separated, the ability to perform and the sense of feeling of the hands are developed. A toy that stimulates the imagination and trains the sense of form. Suitable for 3-8 year old children.' Total number of items is 20.
Marks and inscriptions
Box lid: 'jukka/ Made by Oy Juho Jussila, Jyvaskyla, Finland/ Art No.705 Design Yozo Waku'
Makers and roles
Oy Juho Jussila , maker Yozo Waku, designer