Glove puppet made by Marguerite Cleeve
Puppet
1950s - 1960s (made)
1950s - 1960s (made)
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Glove puppet of a sheep. The face, chest and ears made of yellow felt with brown synthetic fabric for the nose, large brown buttons for the eyes, and a tuft of synthetic fur for the eyebrows, fringe and 'hair'. The body, which acts as the sleeve, is made of a loose-woven cotton fabric, speckled light brown. The front legs, made of camel-hair fabric, are stiffened with card
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Title | Glove puppet made by Marguerite Cleeve (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Felt, cotton, synthetic fabric, camel-hair fabric, buttons, fur fabric and card |
Brief description | Glove puppet of a sheep. Made by Marguerite Cleeve. English, 1950s-1960s |
Physical description | Glove puppet of a sheep. The face, chest and ears made of yellow felt with brown synthetic fabric for the nose, large brown buttons for the eyes, and a tuft of synthetic fur for the eyebrows, fringe and 'hair'. The body, which acts as the sleeve, is made of a loose-woven cotton fabric, speckled light brown. The front legs, made of camel-hair fabric, are stiffened with card |
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Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
Other number | P.165 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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Accession number | S.533-2001 |
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Record created | September 29, 2004 |
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