Not currently on display at the V&A

Puppet

late 1930s (made)

Marionette of a cat playing a fiddle. Carved and painted wood, the legs, feet, arms, neck, back of head and ears are covered in brown fur, the face painted with glass eyes. His arms and legs are articulated. He wears a dark blue velvet jacket over an apricot satin waistcoat with mother-of-pearl buttons and grey wool trousers


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, fur, glass, velvet, satin, wool, mother-of-pearl and string
Brief description
Marionette of a cat playing a fiddle. From a production of Pinocchio, D'Albert Marionettes, English, late 1930s
Physical description
Marionette of a cat playing a fiddle. Carved and painted wood, the legs, feet, arms, neck, back of head and ears are covered in brown fur, the face painted with glass eyes. His arms and legs are articulated. He wears a dark blue velvet jacket over an apricot satin waistcoat with mother-of-pearl buttons and grey wool trousers
Dimensions
  • Top of raised hand to foot height: 53cm
  • Top of head to foot height: 46cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
This puppet was used by the D'Albert Marionettes, active 1921 - 1958
Other number
P.292 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.458-2001

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2004
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