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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection

Print
1977 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre. The cut-out theatre and puppets are a 'reconstruction of PUNCH'S SHOW, published by J. Murray [ca.] 1875' by Mike Bartley. The flyer reads:

Member of the BRITISH PUPPET & MODEL THETRE GUILD / Mike Bartley / PRESENTS / PUNCH'S SHOW. / J. MURRAY, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS'.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGeorge Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
black ink on card
Brief description
Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre, Mike Bartley, 1977, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
Physical description
Flyer printed in black ink on thin paper glued to a large piece of card.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.5cm
  • Width: 12.6cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010.
Subject depicted
Literary referencePunch & Judy
Summary
Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre. The cut-out theatre and puppets are a 'reconstruction of PUNCH'S SHOW, published by J. Murray [ca.] 1875' by Mike Bartley. The flyer reads:

Member of the BRITISH PUPPET & MODEL THETRE GUILD / Mike Bartley / PRESENTS / PUNCH'S SHOW. / J. MURRAY, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS'.
Other number
Toy theatre folder
Collection
Accession number
S.1052:1-2010

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Record createdJune 17, 2010
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