Puppet
1960s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cut-out cardboard 'jumping jack' of Harlequin composed of 13 sections representing the head and torso, lower and upper arms, baton, upper and lower legs and two shoes, fixed together with paper clips to allow for movement. He wears a black and mask, a white ruffled collar, a diamond-patterned harlequin suit in red, white, orange, black, green, grey and gold, and black buckled shoes. He has six strings - two shoulder strings, two arm strings and two knee strings - fixed to one simple wooden bar control
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper, cardboard, paper clips, wood and string |
| Brief description | Jumping Jack figure of Harlequin, made from a poster issued by London Transport, 1960s |
| Physical description | Cut-out cardboard 'jumping jack' of Harlequin composed of 13 sections representing the head and torso, lower and upper arms, baton, upper and lower legs and two shoes, fixed together with paper clips to allow for movement. He wears a black and mask, a white ruffled collar, a diamond-patterned harlequin suit in red, white, orange, black, green, grey and gold, and black buckled shoes. He has six strings - two shoulder strings, two arm strings and two knee strings - fixed to one simple wooden bar control |
| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.234 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.597-2001 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2004 |
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