Gadgets such as Authentic Models – Baby Skyhook – Aeroplane inspired by science were popular in Victorian times.

People loved demonstrations of the seemingly impossible.

• Optical illusions
• Magnetic forces
• The laws of gravity

Everything seemed magical in an era when society was changing fast, and the industrial revolution was unstoppable.

Skyhooks could be set on a shelf or the rim of a table and set in motion to everybody’s delight and amazement.

Made in recycled metal sheet, cut by hand using original templates. Hand-painted, finished in aged patina, waxed. The counterweight is calibrated to create a swing.