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The Enchanter

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

Male wooden figure with articulated head and arms. It is painted and the body carved to form an ankle length robe. There is a red high backed collar and a red band painted around the body under the arms. There are patterns and lines in yellow and red on the lower part of the robe. The arms are shaped to denote long sleeves painted black with yellow cuffs. The ankles are white, the feet red and the face and hands flesh coloured. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The top of the head is painted black to denote a cap. The arms are articulated by means of metal pins.


Object details

Object type
TitleThe Enchanter (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood
Brief description
Painted wooden figure, The Enchanter, made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s
Physical description
Male wooden figure with articulated head and arms. It is painted and the body carved to form an ankle length robe. There is a red high backed collar and a red band painted around the body under the arms. There are patterns and lines in yellow and red on the lower part of the robe. The arms are shaped to denote long sleeves painted black with yellow cuffs. The ankles are white, the feet red and the face and hands flesh coloured. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The top of the head is painted black to denote a cap. The arms are articulated by means of metal pins.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
Credit line
Given by Betty Billett
Object history
One of Hulme Beaman's own original Toytown figures 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
Collection
Accession number
B.53-2000

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Record createdNovember 14, 2000
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