George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
1977 (published)
1977 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre. The cut-out theatre and puppets are a 'reconstruction of PUNCH'S SHOW, published by J. Murray [ca.] 1875' by Mike Bartley. The flyer reads:
Member of the BRITISH PUPPET & MODEL THETRE GUILD / Mike Bartley / PRESENTS / PUNCH'S SHOW. / J. MURRAY, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS'.
Member of the BRITISH PUPPET & MODEL THETRE GUILD / Mike Bartley / PRESENTS / PUNCH'S SHOW. / J. MURRAY, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | black ink on card |
| Brief description | Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre, Mike Bartley, 1977, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Flyer printed in black ink on thin paper glued to a large piece of card. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Punch & Judy |
| Summary | Flyer attached to two pieces of card, one printed with a set of cut-out Punch & Judy characters the other with a cut-out puppet theatre. The cut-out theatre and puppets are a 'reconstruction of PUNCH'S SHOW, published by J. Murray [ca.] 1875' by Mike Bartley. The flyer reads: Member of the BRITISH PUPPET & MODEL THETRE GUILD / Mike Bartley / PRESENTS / PUNCH'S SHOW. / J. MURRAY, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS'. |
| Other number | Toy theatre folder |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1052:1-2010 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2010 |
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