Pirate Captain
Figure
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
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Male figure with articulated arms, legs and feet. It is made primarily of wood with a card body covering at the sides and lead feet. It is painted, the body and arms are blue with an orange front and black belt. The legs are red and black and the feet black. There is a white ruff carved and painted at the neck. The face and hands are flesh coloured. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The top of the head is carved and painted a black hat shape with a card brim decorated with the skull and crossbones. The arms, legs and feet are articulated by means of metal pins. There are small metal loops at the top of the back and chest to which strings could be attached. The arms are bent at the elbows and the figure has a card pirate flag attached to the right hand.
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Materials and techniques | Cast and painted lead, painted card, carved and painted wood |
Brief description | Painted wooden puppet, Pirate Captain, made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s |
Physical description | Male figure with articulated arms, legs and feet. It is made primarily of wood with a card body covering at the sides and lead feet. It is painted, the body and arms are blue with an orange front and black belt. The legs are red and black and the feet black. There is a white ruff carved and painted at the neck. The face and hands are flesh coloured. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The top of the head is carved and painted a black hat shape with a card brim decorated with the skull and crossbones. The arms, legs and feet are articulated by means of metal pins. There are small metal loops at the top of the back and chest to which strings could be attached. The arms are bent at the elbows and the figure has a card pirate flag attached to the right hand. |
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Production type | Unique |
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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.64-2000 |
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Record created | February 19, 2001 |
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