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Larry the Lamb

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

Small animal figure with articulated joints painted white with black extremities. There is a short tail. The ears are missing. The mouth is carved open. The joints consisit of metal pins and there is a metal loop on the bottom for attaching.


Object details

Object type
TitleLarry the Lamb (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood
Brief description
Painted wooden puppet, Larry the Lamb, made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s
Physical description
Small animal figure with articulated joints painted white with black extremities. There is a short tail. The ears are missing. The mouth is carved open. The joints consisit of metal pins and there is a metal loop on the bottom for attaching.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
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
Collection
Accession number
B.75-2000

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2001
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