Puppet
early 20th century (made)
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Trick puppet of an expanding soldier. The legs and body are constructed of hooped rings to allow for contraction and expansion, and the shoulders and upper body are carved. The carved wooden face has glass eyes and painted features, the ears are made of leather, and the hands and shoes are of carved and painted wood. His uniform comprises a red satin jacket with simulated brass buttons, black cotton trousers with side-stripes of yellow satin, and a stiff-peaked black woollen cap with a red woollen band and silver badge. With wooden control bars and strings
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, metal, leather, glass, satin, cotton, wool and string. Suspected use of human hair. |
| Brief description | Trick marionette of an expanding soldier. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Trick puppet of an expanding soldier. The legs and body are constructed of hooped rings to allow for contraction and expansion, and the shoulders and upper body are carved. The carved wooden face has glass eyes and painted features, the ears are made of leather, and the hands and shoes are of carved and painted wood. His uniform comprises a red satin jacket with simulated brass buttons, black cotton trousers with side-stripes of yellow satin, and a stiff-peaked black woollen cap with a red woollen band and silver badge. With wooden control bars and strings |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.6 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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| Accession number | S.539-2001 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2004 |
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