Chateau Renard
Object
Toy theatre
Production date
1876-1900
Object number
1991.511
Physical Description
Toy Theatre character. A man wearing a brown coat and top hat and green trousers.
A card character from plate 5 of 'Pollocks Characters and Scenes in the Corsican Brothers" a play based on the novella by Alexandre Dumas.
Toy theatre sets were used by wealthy children in the 1800s. This set was made in the by Pollocks of Hoxton. The theatre and its many characters could be bought ready to use or be painted at home by the children.
The same character appears in 1991.479, 481, 482, 509, 510.
A card character from plate 5 of 'Pollocks Characters and Scenes in the Corsican Brothers" a play based on the novella by Alexandre Dumas.
Toy theatre sets were used by wealthy children in the 1800s. This set was made in the by Pollocks of Hoxton. The theatre and its many characters could be bought ready to use or be painted at home by the children.
The same character appears in 1991.479, 481, 482, 509, 510.
Associated Organisation
Material
Card
Dimension
Height (Whole): 92mm
Width (Whole): 42mm
Depth (Whole): 1mm
Width (Whole): 42mm
Depth (Whole): 1mm
On display?
No
Inscription
Chateau Renard