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Glove Puppet

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Glove puppet of Mr Punch from a set of Punch and Judy figures, with carved and painted face and hands, and pale yellow leather 'hair'. He wears a stuffed crimson linen hat, trimmed with yellow bands of various materials and a yellow wool tassel, a purple ruff, and a jacket and breeches of crimson woollen fabric. The jacket is trimmed with red braid and a ruffle of yellow braid, and attached is a sleeve of the same material to cover the Professor's arm. The shoes are painted black and the lower legs are covered by yellow 'stockings' with white bands at the knee.

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Brief description
Glove puppet of Mr Punch from a set of Punch and Judy figures
Physical description
Glove puppet of Mr Punch from a set of Punch and Judy figures, with carved and painted face and hands, and pale yellow leather 'hair'. He wears a stuffed crimson linen hat, trimmed with yellow bands of various materials and a yellow wool tassel, a purple ruff, and a jacket and breeches of crimson woollen fabric. The jacket is trimmed with red braid and a ruffle of yellow braid, and attached is a sleeve of the same material to cover the Professor's arm. The shoes are painted black and the lower legs are covered by yellow 'stockings' with white bands at the knee.
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Accession number
S.237:2-1979

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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