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Glove puppet made by Marguerite Cleeve

Puppet
1950s - 1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glove puppet of a sheep. The face, chest and ears made of yellow felt with brown synthetic fabric for the nose, large brown buttons for the eyes, and a tuft of synthetic fur for the eyebrows, fringe and 'hair'. The body, which acts as the sleeve, is made of a loose-woven cotton fabric, speckled light brown. The front legs, made of camel-hair fabric, are stiffened with card


Object details

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Object type
TitleGlove puppet made by Marguerite Cleeve (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Felt, cotton, synthetic fabric, camel-hair fabric, buttons, fur fabric and card
Brief description
Glove puppet of a sheep. Made by Marguerite Cleeve. English, 1950s-1960s
Physical description
Glove puppet of a sheep. The face, chest and ears made of yellow felt with brown synthetic fabric for the nose, large brown buttons for the eyes, and a tuft of synthetic fur for the eyebrows, fringe and 'hair'. The body, which acts as the sleeve, is made of a loose-woven cotton fabric, speckled light brown. The front legs, made of camel-hair fabric, are stiffened with card
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm
  • Maximum width: 25cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Other number
P.165 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.533-2001

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2004
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