Puppet
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Glove puppet of the Baby with carved and painted face and rabbit fur hair. The baby's robe is made from three tiers of off-white fabric, the first two of cut-work cotton fabric, embroidered with pink flowers and threaded at the hem with red ribbon
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, fur, cotton, cotton thread and ribbon |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of the Baby. Punch and Judy figure made by Albert Smith. English, late 19th - early 20th century |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of the Baby with carved and painted face and rabbit fur hair. The baby's robe is made from three tiers of off-white fabric, the first two of cut-work cotton fabric, embroidered with pink flowers and threaded at the hem with red ribbon |
| 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 |
| Other number | P.170 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.565-2001 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2004 |
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