Accession No

4544

Brief Description

children’s toy, panorama of the spinning earth, made for The Children's Encyclopaedia, by George F. Morrell, English, early to mid-20th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Morrell, George F. The Children’s Encyclopaedia [publisher]

Class

astronomy; games; ephemera

Earliest Date

1908

Latest Date

1964

Inscription Date

Material

paper; card

Dimensions

height 167 mm; breadth 128mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Trevor Philip and Sons Ltd., London, on 06/06/1996.

Inscription

‘THE PANORAMA OF THE SPINNING EARTH’ (front)
‘THE CHILDREN’S ENCYCLOPÆDIA EXPLAINS THE WHOLE WORLD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
YOU CAN BUY IT FROM ANY BOOKSHOP BY SAVING 1/2D A DAY
THIS TOY IS INVENTED BY GEORGE F. MORRELL FOR THE CHLDREN’S ENCYCLOPÆDIA, WITH WHICH THIS TOY IS GIVEN AWAY.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Rotating card circle behind a card mask, portraying a transverse section of the earth, demonstrating height above sea level.

Condition fair; complete.

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