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late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glove puppet of the Crocodile with carved and painted face and hinged mouth, the body of mid-green woollen fabric woven with a diamond pattern

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, wool and metal
Brief description
Glove puppet of the Crocodile. Punch and Judy figure made by Albert Smith. English, late 19th - early 20th century
Physical description
Glove puppet of the Crocodile with carved and painted face and hinged mouth, the body of mid-green woollen fabric woven with a diamond pattern
Dimensions
  • Length: 40cm
Gallery label
(01/07/2023)
That’s the way to do it

Have you ever met a scary croc, obsessed with sausages? They could be a fierce sidekick who you want on your side… unless they get a taste for children, of course.

Better go past a butcher’s shop.

Punch and Judy crocodile hand puppet
Made by Albert Smith
About 1910
England
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Museum no. S.570-2001

[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, Adventure, short object label]
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
One of a set of Punch and Judy figures made by the Punch and Judy man, Albert Smith
Other number
P.175 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.570-2001

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Record createdOctober 14, 2004
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