'Noddy'
Marionette
ca.1953 (made)
ca.1953 (made)
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MAle marionette of painted wood representing Enid Blytonn charcater Noddy. Moulded composition head with painted features and light brown lambswool hair. He has a blue felt pointed hat with a bell. He wears a red shirt with yellow cravat and red felt belt; a pair of pale blue shorts. His composition hands and wooden legs are painted pink and he has red wooden shoeswith blue felt bows. He had multicoloured cooton thread strips attached to a crossed pair of wooden bars.
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Title | 'Noddy' (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted wood, cotton and felt costume, string |
Brief description | Marionette, 'Noddy' by Pelham Puppets, painted wood, cotton and felt costume, string, England, ca.1953 |
Physical description | MAle marionette of painted wood representing Enid Blytonn charcater Noddy. Moulded composition head with painted features and light brown lambswool hair. He has a blue felt pointed hat with a bell. He wears a red shirt with yellow cravat and red felt belt; a pair of pale blue shorts. His composition hands and wooden legs are painted pink and he has red wooden shoeswith blue felt bows. He had multicoloured cooton thread strips attached to a crossed pair of wooden bars. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs P. F. D. Wallis |
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Accession number | MISC.255-1986 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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