Mr. Punch
Puppet
ca. 1925 (made)
ca. 1925 (made)
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Fine Punch puppet, belongin to Professor Wellington of Yarmouth, circa 1925. Part of a set of assorted Guignol and Punch puppets. Guignol is the French Punch. These figures are all of the 20th century, but very much belong with their older ancestors.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood with painted decoration, sewn velvet skirt |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of Mr. Punch puppet, belonging to Professor Wellington of Yarmouth, circa 1925. |
| Physical description | Painted wooden head, hands and feet, applied hair. Wearing a green and black hat trimmed with yellow braid, a sleeved scarlet velvet jacket with a central green velvet panel trimmed with yellow braid and decorated with two wooden buttons, black velvet breeches trimmed with green velvet, a yellow velvet ruff, and painted yellow stockings and shoes. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
| Literary reference | Punch and Judy |
| Summary | Fine Punch puppet, belongin to Professor Wellington of Yarmouth, circa 1925. Part of a set of assorted Guignol and Punch puppets. Guignol is the French Punch. These figures are all of the 20th century, but very much belong with their older ancestors. |
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| Accession number | S.1056-2011 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2012 |
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