Puppet
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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Other number | P.169 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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Accession number | S.564-2001 |
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Record created | October 7, 2004 |
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