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Puppet

mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glove puppet of a country woman wearing a blue jacket with yellow trim and three white buttons. She has a full-length floral-patterned skirt of pink, blue, yellow and white flowers on a black background, over which is a gold-coloured apron

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood, paint, fabric and buttons
Brief description
Kasperltheater show glove puppet of a country woman, made by Max Jacob. Hohnsteiner Company. German, mid 20th century
Physical description
Glove puppet of a country woman wearing a blue jacket with yellow trim and three white buttons. She has a full-length floral-patterned skirt of pink, blue, yellow and white flowers on a black background, over which is a gold-coloured apron
Dimensions
  • Height: 51cm (approximate)
  • Widest point width: 24.5cm (approximate)
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Object history
This puppet was made for the Hohnsteiner Company
Other number
P.34 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.582-2001

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Record createdOctober 15, 2004
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