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Toytown

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

Male figure with articulated arms, legs and feet. It is made primarily of wood with lead feet. It is painted, the body and arms are blue with a white and green front, the lower body and upper legs are red and the lower legs are striped red and white. The feet are black. The right arm is bent upwards and carries a plain wooden barrel. 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 red cap shape hanging down to the left. The arms, legs and feet are articulated by means of metal pins. There are two small metal loops, one on the barrel and one on the shoulder to which strings could be attached.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleToytown (series title)
Materials and techniques
Cast and painted lead, painted card, carved wood
Brief description
Painted wooden puppet, a Pirate, 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 lead feet. It is painted, the body and arms are blue with a white and green front, the lower body and upper legs are red and the lower legs are striped red and white. The feet are black. The right arm is bent upwards and carries a plain wooden barrel. 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 red cap shape hanging down to the left. The arms, legs and feet are articulated by means of metal pins. There are two small metal loops, one on the barrel and one on the shoulder to which strings could be attached.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 55mm
  • Depth: 35mm
Production typeUnique
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.65-2000

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2001
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