Marionette of an 18th century lady made for the 1951 film The Forest Fairy
Puppet
1951 (made)
1951 (made)
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Marionette of an 18th-century lady with a carved head and large white powdered wig. She wears a long white dress and a red waistcoat
Object details
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| Title | Marionette of an 18th century lady made for the 1951 film The Forest Fairy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, fabric and string. Suspected use of human hair. |
| Brief description | Marionette of an 18th-century lady, made by H.W. Whanslaw as the Snow Queen in the film 'The Forest Fairy', 1951 |
| Physical description | Marionette of an 18th-century lady with a carved head and large white powdered wig. She wears a long white dress and a red waistcoat |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Object history | Made by H.W. Whanslaw for the 1951 Puppet Guild film, The Forest Fairy, a Russian folk play on a Cinderella theme. There were nine puppet characters in the play, but only five now survive. |
| Other number | P.205 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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| Accession number | S.419-2001 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2004 |
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