Puppet
late 1920s (made)
Marionette of an organ grinder. Carved and painted wood, the head with black hair and a painted face with a painted black moustache. His arms and legs articulated. He wears a maroon top and trousers and a green velvet jacket and a red felt hat with a black band, and turns the handle of a wooden barrel organ, painted dark brown with gold decoration
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, fabric, velvet, felt and string. Suspected use of human hair. |
| Brief description | Marionette of an organ grinder, D'Albert Marionettes, English, late 1920s |
| Physical description | Marionette of an organ grinder. Carved and painted wood, the head with black hair and a painted face with a painted black moustache. His arms and legs articulated. He wears a maroon top and trousers and a green velvet jacket and a red felt hat with a black band, and turns the handle of a wooden barrel organ, painted dark brown with gold decoration |
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| 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.291 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.459-2001 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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