Trick Rope
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Albert G. Walker
American, 1836 - 1902
MakerPossibly made by
Albert G. Walker
American, 1836 - 1902
Date1858
MediumBrown cord covered by red thread, white cord covered by white thread, and wood covered by red and white thread
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length of rope x width of fringe at ends): 70 x 3 1/2in. (177.8 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionTrick rope made of two stripes of white cord and one stripe of red cord wound together. Each end of the rope has four decorative elements: an hourglass shape, a cylindrical diamond shape, a mushroom cap shape, and red and white striped fringe. Each of the three shapes is made of wood, covered with thick red and white thread. The hourglass is red, with the white thread wrapped horizontally around the middle; the diamond has red thread wrapped horizontally, with six evenly spaced white stripes oriented vertically; and the mushroom cap has twelve vertical stripes, alternating red and white. The fringe is approximately 3 1/4 inches long. One final decorative element consists of a hollow wooden cylinder covered with red thread, with nine white stripes. The cylinder moves freely along the whole length of the rope, between the decorative elements at either end.
The red cord is made of brown cord with red thread wrapped tightly around its exterior. The white cord is made of white cord with white thread wrapped tightly around its exterior. The exterior wrapping has serious losses all along the length of the rope, but the loss of the red is most noticeable. The wooden decorative elements also hae serious losses to the red thread that covers them, but the white on the decorative elements is in reasonably good condition.
The red cord is made of brown cord with red thread wrapped tightly around its exterior. The white cord is made of white cord with white thread wrapped tightly around its exterior. The exterior wrapping has serious losses all along the length of the rope, but the loss of the red is most noticeable. The wooden decorative elements also hae serious losses to the red thread that covers them, but the white on the decorative elements is in reasonably good condition.
Object number2007.4.1.55
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