Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Pollock's theatre "Aladdin."

Alternate Title(s):

Aladdin

Published / Created:

London : Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop, [approximately 2004]

[Harrow, England] : [Heritage Models], [approximately 2004]

Physical Description:

1 model ; covers 18 x 13 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PN1972.P65 A45 2004
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger Pattenden

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Three-Dimensional Artifacts

Notes:

Title from printed label on the interior of the card.

On front cover: Benjamin Pollock's toyshop.

"Handmade in England."--Back cover.

BAC: British Art Center copy in original mylar packaging, with envelope.

One of a series of handmade greetings cards designed by Roger Pattenden for Pollock's Toy Museum. The interior of the card displays a paper model of the theater with four levels of depth: the proscenium arch, the players, the side flats and the backcloth. The front cover incorporates artwork from one of the original toy theater designs. The back cover gives a short history of Pollock's Toy Museum and Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop.

Subject Terms:

Aladdin (Legendary character) | Pollock's Toy Museum. | Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop. | Pollock, Benjamin, 1856–1937. | Toy theaters.

Form/Genre:

Cut-paper works. | Greeting cards. | Pop-up books. | Toy and movable books.

Contributors:

Pollock's Toy Museum, publisher. | Pattenden, Roger, designer. | Heritage Models (Harrow, England), manufacturer.