Not currently on display at the V&A

Puppet

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker

Small marionette of Harlequin. He has carved and painted head, hands, lower arms, legs and shoes and a moulded white conical hat integral to the head. He wears a diamond-patterned jacket in green, red, yellow, blue and white, the pattern painted on to synthetic fabric. A similar pattern is painted on his legs to suggest trousers. He wears a belt of black braid with a central section of white braid for the buckle. Attached to a wooden control bar


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, synthetic fabric, braid and string
Brief description
Marionette of a Harlequin. Mayhew Puppet Theatre. English, mid 20th century
Physical description
Small marionette of Harlequin. He has carved and painted head, hands, lower arms, legs and shoes and a moulded white conical hat integral to the head. He wears a diamond-patterned jacket in green, red, yellow, blue and white, the pattern painted on to synthetic fabric. A similar pattern is painted on his legs to suggest trousers. He wears a belt of black braid with a central section of white braid for the buckle. Attached to a wooden control bar
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
This puppet and S.590 - S.593-2001 were made for a production called Harlequinade
Other number
P.261 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.589-2001

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Record createdOctober 18, 2004
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