Puppet
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
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Glove puppet of the Judge with carved and painted face and hands, and hair made from grey artificial fur fabric. There are several areas of paint loss on the face, and the nose is missing. He wears a velvet robe, the front panel old gold and the back panel of a pink-brown colour, the sleeves and robe trimmed with strips of blue woollen material. There are four blue buttons down the front, and a machine lace jabot
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, fur fabric, velvet, wool, buttons and lace |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of the Judge. Punch and Judy figure made by Albert Smith. English, late 19th - early 20th century |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of the Judge with carved and painted face and hands, and hair made from grey artificial fur fabric. There are several areas of paint loss on the face, and the nose is missing. He wears a velvet robe, the front panel old gold and the back panel of a pink-brown colour, the sleeves and robe trimmed with strips of blue woollen material. There are four blue buttons down the front, and a machine lace jabot |
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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.176 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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| Accession number | S.571-2001 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2004 |
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