Mrs Appleby
Puppet
1960s (made)
1960s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Marionette puppet jointed at the shoulders, elbows hips and knees. The figure is a grey haired woman dressed in a blue patterned dress with a white waist apron and a pendant around her neck. The eyes are pink. Lines of fishing line run from the top of the head and are attached to a wooden handle.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Mrs Appleby (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Marionette puppet made in England by Christine Glanville in the 1960s |
| Physical description | Marionette puppet jointed at the shoulders, elbows hips and knees. The figure is a grey haired woman dressed in a blue patterned dress with a white waist apron and a pendant around her neck. The eyes are pink. Lines of fishing line run from the top of the head and are attached to a wooden handle. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Nancy Fletcher |
| Object history | One of the original puppets used by Gerry Anderson for filming his TV series Secret Service |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.264-2000 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2001 |
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