Toy cat
Object No. 95/28/65
Toy cat, handmade, velvet / fabric / glass, maker and place unknown, 1920-1960
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Summary
Physical Description
Toy cat, handmade, velvet/fabric/glass, maker and place unknown, 1920-1960. Black velvet toy cat with large black stitching at seams. Metal ring hook to the centre back. Painted facial features depicting white whiskers and eyes. Pink sequins sewn with pink thread to depict eyes. Metal inner structure in tail.
DIMENSIONS
Height
310 mm
Width
115 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Dates from Arthur Jandaschewsky's career as a solo performer.
HISTORY
Notes
Used by Arthur Jandaschewsky in his solo act on vaudeville. The clown is annoyed by the sound of a bird overhead (produced by the bird whistle) and grabs a gun, takes aim and shoots above his head only to have this liefelss cat fall down on him. The Jandaschewsky family collection was kept together by the last remaining family member, Arthur 'Jandy' Jandaschewsky. During the last years of his life 'Jandy' sold the collection to his friend John Anastasiadis. Mr Anastasiadis kept the collection for a 25 year period, having built a repository for housing and exhibiting it at his own home. In 1994 he sold the collection to the MAAS in order to keep it together, and in New South Wales, according to 'Jandy's' wishes. Dates from Arthur Jandaschewsky's career as a solo performer.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1995
Acquisition Date
27 January 1995
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