Larry the Lamb
Toytown Puppet
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
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Small animal figure with articulated joints painted a yellowy pink with black extremities. The head attaches to the body on a long pin. There is a short tail. The ears are replacements. The joints consisit of metal pins and there is a small metal loop on the back to which a string could be attached.
Object details
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Title | Larry the Lamb (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Cast and painted lead |
Brief description | Painted lead puppet, Larry the Lamb, made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s |
Physical description | Small animal figure with articulated joints painted a yellowy pink with black extremities. The head attaches to the body on a long pin. There is a short tail. The ears are replacements. The joints consisit of metal pins and there is a small metal loop on the back to which a string could be attached. |
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Credit line | Given by Betty Billett |
Object history | One of Hulme Beaman's own original Toytown puppets that he used for scene-setting prior to writing and illustrating his stories and plays |
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Bibliographic reference | Hulme Beaman, S.G. The Book of Toytown and Larry the Lamb, London: Harrap, 1979 |
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Accession number | B.36-2000 |
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Record created | October 31, 2000 |
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