Diabolo Instructions
A printed instruction sheet for the child's game diabolo, with words and five photographs, c.1900-1925.
Dissected Puzzle
This form of puzzle, now known as a jigsaw, was originally called a dissected puzzle.
The printed picture was applied to a thin sheet of wood, which was then dissected, or cut up, into pieces. It was ...
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A 'Jack Tar' sailor doll with a fabric blue velvet suit which has a pale blue collar. The doll has a white hat with S.S. Weymouth on the brim and is a souvenir from an ocean liner.
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A 'Mahomet' Arab boy rag doll, from England. The doll has clothes made of velour and felt, a green shirt, orange trousers and fez, and yellow shoes.
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A Dutch girl doll with ceramic hands and face and eyes that open and close. It is wearing a black dress, red necklace, white lace hat and wooden clogs.
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A Russian boy doll, wearing a white smock, brown hat, cape, and wicker shoes. The doll is holding a wooden musical pipe in his right hand.
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A Breton girl doll in regional dress, probably of the Pont L'Abbe area. It has a porcelain face and hands and is wearing a black dress with a peach apron and an elaborate lace cap and collar.
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A small doll made of fabric covered wire. It has yellow hair and blue and white knitted clothes.
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A peasant woman doll from Denmark, with a blue knitted dress, blue and white cotton apron, and a brown and white checked scarf. It has its arms folded in front and originally held a broomstick.
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A peasant woman doll from Denmark holding a wicker basket. It has a blue knitted dress, blue and white cotton apron, and a blue, yellow and pink striped scarf.
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A Swiss doll made of wire and fabric. It has yellow hair and is wearing a bolero, an apron and a red hat.
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'Natalie', a Maltese girl doll in national costume. She wears a green blouse and a black skirt and cloak.
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Czechoslovakian girl doll in national costume. She wears a red skirt, black and blue apron, and a red scarf.
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Moravian doll with a porcelain face wearing a traditional brides costume. She has on a floral headress, a white cotton and lace blouse, and a green satin skirt.
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Bohemian girl rag doll with a ceramic face wearing a white blouse and a pink and black checked skirt. She has rosebuds in her hair and a sign attached that reads: 'Children Of Bohemia'.
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A Bohemian boy rag doll with a ceramic face and wearing a white shirt and trousers.
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A girl rag doll wearing an elaborate satin dress with lace in blue, pink and yellow. She also wears a pink scarf and has lace tied around her head.
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A large wax doll with brown curly hair and wooden joints. The doll is wearing a blue and white striped dress.