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Larry the Lamb

Toytown Puppet
1920-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleLarry 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.1cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
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
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hulme Beaman, S.G. The Book of Toytown and Larry the Lamb, London: Harrap, 1979
Collection
Accession number
B.36-2000

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Record createdOctober 31, 2000
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