Trick Paper Cones
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Albert G. Walker
(American, 1836 - 1902)
MakerMade by
Albert G. Walker
(American, 1836 - 1902)
Date1858
DimensionsComponent (height x diameter of .a): 11 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (29.2 x 14cm)
Component (height x diameter of .b): 10 1/2 x 5 3/8in. (26.7 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2007.4.1.26a,b
DescriptionPair of cardboard cones that taper from a narrow closed end to a wider open end. Cone .a is slightly larger than cone .b. Each cone is covered in patterned paper on the sides and on the closed end. The pattern itself is the same on both cones, but on cone .a, the colors are blue, gold, and white, and on cone .b, the colors are red, gold, and white. Each cone has a light green stripe around the open end, and a light green stripe over a red stripe around the closed end.
Each cone is stitched together with thread; the thread on cone .a is tan, and on cone .b, the thread is black. On each cone, stitches all around the closed end hold the end piece on, and a stitch down the seam hold the cone closed. The colored paper makes the stitches invisible from the exterior.
Each cone is stitched together with thread; the thread on cone .a is tan, and on cone .b, the thread is black. On each cone, stitches all around the closed end hold the end piece on, and a stitch down the seam hold the cone closed. The colored paper makes the stitches invisible from the exterior.
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