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Diabolo and Stick Set

Object

Toys, Games & Sports equipment

Object number

2001.9

Physical Description

This is a pink and white plastic diabolo with two wooden sticks connected with white nylon rope. This type of toy was a popular in Victorian times. The diabolo is balanced and spun on the length of string then thrown into the air and caught again on the string. This prop was used by Circus Space, a circus arts training space, which moved into the old power station on Coronet Street, Hoxton in 1994.

Associated Place

Material

Plastic
Nylon

Dimension

Height (b): 405mm
Height (a): 97mm
Width (a): 122mm

On display?

No
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