George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Magic Lantern Slide
late 19th century (published)
late 19th century (published)
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| Place of origin |
Hand coloured glass slide depicting Mr Punch being examined by a doctor, number six of a set of 12.
The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show:
Punch: Oh dear, I been thrown off my donkey. What an ass he is. I believe I’m killed. Doctor, dear doctor, feel my pulse; try to save me for dear old Judy’s sake. What, nothing the matter with me? Don’t gammon me, I know I must be killed, I feel like it.
The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show:
Punch: Oh dear, I been thrown off my donkey. What an ass he is. I believe I’m killed. Doctor, dear doctor, feel my pulse; try to save me for dear old Judy’s sake. What, nothing the matter with me? Don’t gammon me, I know I must be killed, I feel like it.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured glass |
| Brief description | Hand coloured glass slide for a magic lantern show depicting Mr Punch being examined by a doctor, number six of a set of 12, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection |
| Physical description | Glass slide depicting Mr Punch lying down as he is examined by a doctor |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | Hand coloured glass slide depicting Mr Punch being examined by a doctor, number six of a set of 12. The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show: Punch: Oh dear, I been thrown off my donkey. What an ass he is. I believe I’m killed. Doctor, dear doctor, feel my pulse; try to save me for dear old Judy’s sake. What, nothing the matter with me? Don’t gammon me, I know I must be killed, I feel like it. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1228-2010 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2010 |
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