Dennis the Dachshund
Toytown Puppet
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
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Small animal figure of a dachshund type dog with articulated joints painted brown and beige. The head and body form one piece with the back legs articulated together. The figure is wooden apart from the front legs which are lead and articulate by means of a metal pin. The tail is a short piece of string attached with a metal loop.There are other small metal loops on the dog's back and on the top of its head to which strings could be attached.The eyes are painted black and white and the mouth is carved open.
Object details
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| Title | Dennis the Dachshund (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast and painted lead and carved wood |
| Brief description | Painted wooden puppet, Dennis the Dachshund, made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s |
| Physical description | Small animal figure of a dachshund type dog with articulated joints painted brown and beige. The head and body form one piece with the back legs articulated together. The figure is wooden apart from the front legs which are lead and articulate by means of a metal pin. The tail is a short piece of string attached with a metal loop.There are other small metal loops on the dog's back and on the top of its head to which strings could be attached.The eyes are painted black and white and the mouth is carved open. |
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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 |
| Bibliographic reference | Hulme Beaman, S.G. The Book of Toytown and Larry the Lamb, London: Harrap, 1979 |
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| Accession number | B.37-2000 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2000 |
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