Puppet
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
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Glove puppet of a Gentleman with carved and painted face and hands, and hair made from artificial fur fabric. There are several areas of paint loss on the face, and areas of the hair are missing. He wears a long black double-breasted jacket in wool fabric trimmed with six pearl buttons and a decoration in his lapel, with a checked wool fabric waistcoat in grey, fawn, cream and brown, trimmed with five small pearl buttons. He has an off-white ruffled linen shirt with an artificial diamond tie pin, a black bow tie made out of braid, and navy and white hounds-tooth checked trousers. His wooden shoes are painted black and there is a long black sleeve to conceal the Professor's arm
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, imitation fur, wool, linen, pearl buttons, imitation jewels, braid and metal |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of a Gentleman. Punch and Judy figure made by Albert Smith. English, late 19th - early 20th century |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of a Gentleman with carved and painted face and hands, and hair made from artificial fur fabric. There are several areas of paint loss on the face, and areas of the hair are missing. He wears a long black double-breasted jacket in wool fabric trimmed with six pearl buttons and a decoration in his lapel, with a checked wool fabric waistcoat in grey, fawn, cream and brown, trimmed with five small pearl buttons. He has an off-white ruffled linen shirt with an artificial diamond tie pin, a black bow tie made out of braid, and navy and white hounds-tooth checked trousers. His wooden shoes are painted black and there is a long black sleeve to conceal the Professor's arm |
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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 |
| Other number | P.173 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.568-2001 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2004 |
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