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Judy

Glove Puppet
ca. early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Puppet of Judy, ca. early 20th century. Part of a set of assorted Guignol and Punch puppets. Guignol is the French Punch. These figures are all of the 20th century, but very much belong with their older ancestors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Judy (generic title)
  • Assorted Guignol and Punch items
Materials and techniques
Carved wood with painted decoration, sewn cotton skirt, applied hair
Brief description
Judy puppet, ca. early 20th century.
Physical description
Head and hands in hard papier-mache composition. Applied hair. Wearing a checked white and blue cotton skirt, with white apron. Also wearing a blue apel and white ribbon around the neck and white hat. No legs.
Dimensions
  • From the top of the hat to the hem of the skirt height: 44cm
  • Width between the fingertips of both hands width: 27.27cm
Style
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Literary referencePunch and Judy
Summary
Puppet of Judy, ca. early 20th century. Part of a set of assorted Guignol and Punch puppets. Guignol is the French Punch. These figures are all of the 20th century, but very much belong with their older ancestors.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1058-2011

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Record createdMarch 15, 2012
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