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'Father'

Marionette
1982 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Marionette from the junior range with a wooden head, pink, plastic hands, wooden body, feet with are circular in shape painted black. The arms each consist of two tubes of clear plastic and the legs of two tubes of pink plastic wood; both the arms and legs are threaded with string. The puppet has hair of black wool glued to the head and wears a redfelt hate, red and white ginham shirt and pale blue trousers.

Object details

Category
Object type
Title'Father' (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Painted wood, plastic, metal, string, cotton and felt costume, wool
Brief description
Marionette, 'Father' by Pelham Puppets Ltd., painted wood, plastic, metal, string, cotton and felt costume,England, c.1982
Physical description
Marionette from the junior range with a wooden head, pink, plastic hands, wooden body, feet with are circular in shape painted black. The arms each consist of two tubes of clear plastic and the legs of two tubes of pink plastic wood; both the arms and legs are threaded with string. The puppet has hair of black wool glued to the head and wears a redfelt hate, red and white ginham shirt and pale blue trousers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 26.7cm
Taken from register
Other number
TN.512-2020 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
MISC.598-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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