Puppet
early 20th century (made)
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White-faced clown marionette. Carved and painted wood with brown glass eyes and a red nose. He is wearing a green satin-covered top hat with a red band and a pink and white satin clown suit with a pink ruff at the neck, and pink and white ruffles at the wrists and ankles. The centre front seam of his suit is decorated with three large pink and white satin-covered buttons
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, satin, glass and string |
| Brief description | Marionette of a white-faced clown. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century |
| Physical description | White-faced clown marionette. Carved and painted wood with brown glass eyes and a red nose. He is wearing a green satin-covered top hat with a red band and a pink and white satin clown suit with a pink ruff at the neck, and pink and white ruffles at the wrists and ankles. The centre front seam of his suit is decorated with three large pink and white satin-covered buttons |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.8 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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| Accession number | S.511-2001 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2004 |
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