Puppet
Puppet
ca. 1970s (made)
ca. 1970s (made)
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Puppet of Kasparek, the Czech Punch, part of a set of puppets entitled Famous Faces. Made by Vera Prochazkova of the State Puppet Theatre, Prague, and given to RG in the 1970s.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted wood, wire, papier-mache, sewn fabric |
| Brief description | Puppet of Kasparek, the Czech Punch, part of a group of puppets entitled Famous faces. Made by Vera Prochazkova, ca. 1970s |
| Physical description | Head possibly in papier-mache, painted, with applied eyes and hair. Legs in carved and painted wood. Arms made of stuffed fabric. Hands made of wire covered in beige velveteen. Wearing a velveteen red dress with white cotton apron and collar, with small bells attached. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
| Literary reference | Punch and Judy |
| Summary | Puppet of Kasparek, the Czech Punch, part of a set of puppets entitled Famous Faces. Made by Vera Prochazkova of the State Puppet Theatre, Prague, and given to RG in the 1970s. |
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| Accession number | S.1076-2011 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2012 |
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