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Puppet

late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glove puppet of a disgruntled-looking Judy with carved and painted face. She wears a bonnet of a synthetic white fabric which shows evidence of a cigarette burn, and a blue and white checked cotton dress with an attached section of black woollen fabric made from a leg of dress suit trousers. She wears a white cotton apron trimmed with white cotton lace and her hands are covered with light brown fabric, tied to simulate boxing gloves


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, synthetic fabric, cotton, wool and lace
Brief description
Glove puppet of Judy. Punch and Judy figure made by Albert Smith. English, late 19th - early 20th century
Physical description
Glove puppet of a disgruntled-looking Judy with carved and painted face. She wears a bonnet of a synthetic white fabric which shows evidence of a cigarette burn, and a blue and white checked cotton dress with an attached section of black woollen fabric made from a leg of dress suit trousers. She wears a white cotton apron trimmed with white cotton lace and her hands are covered with light brown fabric, tied to simulate boxing gloves
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
One of a set of Punch and Judy figures made by the Punch and Judy man, Albert Smith
Association
Other number
P.169 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.564-2001

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Record createdOctober 7, 2004
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