Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection
Collection Number: 1969
Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory
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Artist or Author: Unknown
Creation Year: 1830
Height: 4 5/8 inches
Width: 7 3/4 inches
Summay:
Untitled book print showing the waterfront, probably London, in the early 1800s. Flag is a Union Jack, Warehouse has the word "Royal" over the door. In the foreground of the print, children play games of the day; jump-rope, stick and hoop-rolling, kite prepared for flight, and maybe, cricket (two wickets set up, a batsman at one).
Geographic: United Kingdom
Kite Type: Flat
Significance: Art, Cultural, Historical
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