JACOB’S LADDER
The so-called Jacob’s ladder or magic ladder is one of the best-known optical toys.
Jacob’s ladder is a structure mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 28:11-19) by which angels ascended to heaven and descended to earth. It appeared to the patriarch Jacob in a dream, after fleeing after facing his brother Esau.
Although it is not confirmed, it is said that a toy with similar characteristics was found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, so it could be deduced that it was the Egyptians who invented this curious system of linking the tablets, by which and simply by turning the handle 180º, they “magically” change position giving the viewer the opposite side of the one he was seeing. There are also historical accounts that claim that the artisans of ancient Mexico also made this curious instrument.
In Victorian England it became very popular, usually depicting soldiers of the time or famous characters such as Queen Victoria herself and Prince Albert, of which our copy is a reproduction.
We also have another variant of the same game with the image of the two most famous characters in universal literature: Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
It is presented in a beautiful case very suitable for making the perfect gift
Measurements:
length: 22 cm
width: 11 cm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Ladder
