{"product_id":"vintage-papier-mache-parachuting-circus-clown","title":"Vintage Papier-Mâché Parachuting Circus Clown #1","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"11v4tgk\" data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"458\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"561\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-Painted Papier-Mâché Circus Clown Hanging Mobile\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA strange vintage papier-mâché clown caught forever in the middle of a parachute descent. This hand made figure is intended as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003ehanging mobile\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a conventional puppet. The cords hold the clown beneath the canopy and allow the figure to shift gently when moved or caught by air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003ePapier-mâché has long been used for lightweight toys, puppets, dolls and festival figures because it permits large, expressive forms without the weight of carved wood or ceramic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eParachuting acts became popular circus spectacles in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when performers descended from balloons using early parachutes. Clowns later turned the idea into comedy, converting the terrifying possibility of a failed landing into part of the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"fykqkn\" data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mfreyd\" data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, likely circa 1940s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1unz89f\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papier-mâché or composition over a lightweight internal framework, paint, cord and wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12fuf11\" data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted clown and parachute canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6fj1b0\" data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully suspended hanging construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6cuvxy\" data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2957\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2762\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clown figure approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003e13 in. tall\u003c\/strong\u003e; parachute approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2861\"\u003e7 in. high × 12 in. across\u003c\/strong\u003e; approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2919\"\u003e27–29 in. overall when fully suspended\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"27a00y\" data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2974\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage display condition with visible handmade irregularities, surface impressions, paint wear and age-related marks. The canopy edges and cord connections should be handled carefully. Please review all photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542145781957,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/FADE590C-3E06-4403-BA54-601673497331.png?v=1784177680","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/vintage-papier-mache-parachuting-circus-clown","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}