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Set of 5 Victorian Children Scrap-booking Scraps
Set of 5 Victorian Children Scrap-booking Scraps
Set of 5 Victorian Children Scrap-booking Scraps
Set of 5 Victorian Children Scrap-booking Scraps

Set of 5 Victorian Children Scrap-booking Scraps

Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Object NameScraps
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsChildren on See Saw: 8.5 x 8.5cm
Boy in Sailor Suit: 2.8 x 7.2cm
Boy in Black Suit: 4.3 x 8.1cm
Blindfolded Girl: 3 x 5.3cm
Seated Children: 7.7 x 5.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2006 by Rosemary Watt.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076484
Keywords
About MeScrap-booking has been a popular pastime since at least the middle of the 19th. It was considered an appropriate occupation for children and women, who were encouraged to collect mementoes and arrange them in books in an artistic way. All manner of items were included such as trade cards, photographs, poems and letters. A whole industry grew up around this pastime, providing beautiful leather bound albums as well as other materials. Some publishers also produced printed paper scraps for children to collect, which were extremely popular as they depicted many appealing subjects such as military and historical figures, flowers, animals and children at play. They were eagerly collected and swapped by many Victorian and Edwardian children.
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