A jack-in-the-box jumps on one long spring — ChillScroll

A smiling wooden jester rising on a coiled spring from a painted wooden box

A jack-in-the-box jumps on one long spring

Closing the lid presses the coiled spring down into the box. When the lid opens, the spring stretches upward and lifts the little wooden figure with it.

The box has one trick, and it commits completely.

Source · Victoria and Albert Museum ↗