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Puppet cat

Glove Puppet
early 1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glove puppet cat, in orange velveteen, part of a set of three entitled The Ballet of Cats. Made by Peggy Tearle for performances by Richard Gill, early 1980s.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Puppet cat (generic title)
  • The Ballet of Cats (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Polystyrene, feather and varied fabrics
Brief description
Glove puppet cat, in orange velveteen, part of a set of three entitled The Ballet of Cats. Made by Peggy Tearle for performances by Richard Gill, early 1980s.
Physical description
Glove puppet cat. Sleeve in orange velvet, with orange feather used to imitate fur on the head, back and tail. Sewn eyes and mouth, applied whiskers. Wearing a red and white cotton neckerchief.
Dimensions
  • Top of the head to hem of the sleeve height: 50cm
  • Head to tail height: 84cm
  • Width between outstretched paws width: 28cm
  • Nose to back of the head depth: 12cm
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Summary
Glove puppet cat, in orange velveteen, part of a set of three entitled The Ballet of Cats. Made by Peggy Tearle for performances by Richard Gill, early 1980s.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1072-2011

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Record createdMarch 16, 2012
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