Toytown
Figure
1920-1930 (made)
1920-1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Male wooden figure with articulated head, legs and arms. It is shaped to denote the wearing of a pair of baggy trousers, orange with purple stripes. The toes are curled upwards and painted green. The upper body, arms and head are brown. There is a green headband painted around the head. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The arms are articulated by means of metal pins, the legs by wooden ones. The figure holds the hilt of a sword in its right hand.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Toytown (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted wood |
| Brief description | Painted wooden figure of a black pirate made by S G Hulme Beaman in the 1920s |
| Physical description | Male wooden figure with articulated head, legs and arms. It is shaped to denote the wearing of a pair of baggy trousers, orange with purple stripes. The toes are curled upwards and painted green. The upper body, arms and head are brown. There is a green headband painted around the head. The face features are painted on apart from the nose which is carved. The arms are articulated by means of metal pins, the legs by wooden ones. The figure holds the hilt of a sword in its 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 figures 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.96-2000 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2001 |
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