Carousel Pig
This is a cast iron carousel pig with a piebald hide. It was modelled running and then mounted onto its stand at a later date. This may have been one of a number of farm animals on a steam-driven fairground ...
Carousel Pig - detail of front
This is a cast iron carousel pig with a piebald hide. It was modelled running and then mounted onto its stand at a later date. This may have been one of a number of farm animals on a steam-driven fairground ...
Carousel Pig - detail top of head
This is a cast iron carousel pig with a piebald hide. It was modelled running and then mounted onto its stand at a later date. This may have been one of a number of farm animals on a steam-driven fairground ...
In the Lion's Den
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a circus trainer in a travelling cage with a lion, a tiger and three liger cubs. Ligers are the offspring of lions and tigers, which only mate together in captivity. ...
Puppets
These Punch and Judy puppets have painted papier-mache heads and hats, mounted onto turned wood sticks.
They may have been used in professional puppet shows rather than as children's toys.
The Seamstress In The Circus
John Burgess (Junior) (1813-1874) The Seamstress In The Circus Pencil, charcoal and crayon on paper 295mm x 230mm A woman sits with her sewing. This is one of many drawings collected in a large scrapbook....