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Diabolo Collection

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Louis Wain Postcard - Diabolo

Louis Wain Postcard - Diabolo
A cat playing with a wooden Diabolo toy gets hit in the eye! Date: 1907

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Costume / Diabolo 1817

Costume / Diabolo 1817
Man: blue coat with gold buttons, lapels & split cuffs; light coloured pantaloons (trousers). Woman: white muslin dress with ruff, hem decorated with lace & rouleaux

Background imageDiabolo Collection: A young fashionable man shows a girl how to

A young fashionable man shows a girl how to play with a Diabolo (Chinese yo-yo). Expertise on the Diabolo is now indispensable

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo Man - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design

Diabolo Man - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Diabolo Man - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Woman in dress of printed linen playing diabolo, 1913

Woman in dress of printed linen playing diabolo, 1913
Woman in dress of printed linen playing a game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo. Robe de linon imprime. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Woman in afternoon outfit leaning on a column, 1913

Woman in afternoon outfit leaning on a column, 1913
Woman in afternoon outfit of long skirt with floral border, floral jacket with lace trim, leaning on a column. Toilette d apres-midi

Background imageDiabolo Collection: How to play the game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo, 1814

How to play the game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo, 1814. Guide to tricks with the diabolo on a picture held by a horned demon

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Old and young playing the game of diabolo

Old and young playing the game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo in a park, early 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Elegant people playing diabolo and cup

Elegant people playing diabolo and cup
Elegant people playing Chinese yo-yo (diabolo) and cup and ball (bilboquet) in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after Langlume from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Music cover, Diabolo Lancers

Music cover, Diabolo Lancers, arranged by Florence Fare

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Costume - Diabolo 1817

Costume - Diabolo 1817
Man: blue coat with gold buttons, lapels & split cuffs; light coloured pantaloons (trousers). Woman: white muslin dress with ruff, hem decorated with lace & rouleaux Date: 1817

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo Girls - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design

Diabolo Girls - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Diabolo Girls - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Background imageDiabolo Collection: A Diabolo player by German photographer Reinhold Thiele

A Diabolo player by German photographer Reinhold Thiele
Composite photograph of a Diabolo player by noted photographer (Karl Anton) Reinhold Thiele (1856-1921), born in Hamelin, Germany

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Budapest Girl Playing

Budapest Girl Playing
A girl in Budapest plays at the side of the road with her diabolo Date: circa 1910

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo on Hampstead Heath, 1907

Diabolo on Hampstead Heath, 1907
Women playing diabolo at the height of the craze in 1907, helped by some heron on Hampstead Heath. Date: 1907

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Little boy playing with his toys

Little boy playing with his toys
A little boy playing with his toys and riding a hobby horse

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo Revival

Diabolo Revival
This young woman, working in a toy shop, shows off many boxes of the game Diabolo, a craze sweeping through the nation. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo lesson (19th c. ). Etching. FRANCE. Paris

Diabolo lesson (19th c. ). Etching. FRANCE. Paris
Diabolo lesson (19th c.). Etching. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Background imageDiabolo Collection: How the diabolo can I keep this going till nomination day?

How the diabolo can I keep this going till nomination day?

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Silhouette of a family group

Silhouette of a family group
A charming silhouette of a family group a mother and father surrounded by their six children. One plays with a wooden horse on wheels, another with a diabolo

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Little girl playing with her diabolo

Little girl playing with her diabolo. early 20th century

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Illustration entitled Lanterne Magique

Illustration entitled Lanterne Magique
Illustration entitled " Lanterne Magique" showing many silhouetted images of magic by Michel Delaporte, 1832. HPF/5C/0"

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907

Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907
Photograph showing ladies playing Diabolo whilst the car is mended. Motorists on the continent carry a set with them to pass the time in event of breakdown

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Diabolo Game in Garden

Diabolo Game in Garden
Games of diabolo taking place in the garden of a grand country house

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Girl Throws Diabolo

Girl Throws Diabolo
A girl plays with a diabolo: the diabolo thrown into the air

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Girl with Diabolo

Girl with Diabolo
A girl plays with a diabolo: the diabolo on the string

Background imageDiabolo Collection: Boy Plays Diabolo / 1905

Boy Plays Diabolo / 1905
A French boy demonstrates his skill at diabolo


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