Marionette of a 19th century man
Puppet
mid 20th century (made)
mid 20th century (made)
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Marionette of a balding middle-aged professional man with carved and painted wooden face, hands legs and shoes. He has a carved jointed wooden torso, papier maché painted brown hair and moustache, and metal spectacles. He wears an emerald green woollen frock coat over a mustard yellow cotton waistcoat with blue glass buttons. At the neck there is navy velvet and a plastic wing collar. His trousers are of beige cotton and his legs and shoes are painted black. Without strings or controls.
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Title | Marionette of a 19th century man (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, papier maché, wool, cotton, metal, glass, velvet and plastic |
Brief description | Marionette of a middle-aged professional man, made by H. W. Whanslaw. English, mid 20th century |
Physical description | Marionette of a balding middle-aged professional man with carved and painted wooden face, hands legs and shoes. He has a carved jointed wooden torso, papier maché painted brown hair and moustache, and metal spectacles. He wears an emerald green woollen frock coat over a mustard yellow cotton waistcoat with blue glass buttons. At the neck there is navy velvet and a plastic wing collar. His trousers are of beige cotton and his legs and shoes are painted black. Without strings or controls. |
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Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
Other number | P.249 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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Accession number | S.550-2001 |
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Record created | October 6, 2004 |
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