Not on display

We don’t have an image of this object online yet.

More about images

V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: S.1105-2011

Glove Puppet

1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Polka Theatre (designed for)
Elizabeth Waghorn (maker)
Richard Gill (director)
Nicola Howard-Jones (maker)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Glove puppet representing a Calypso, the Sea-Nymph,
One piece glove puppet


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Puppetry
Object type
Glove puppet
Materials and techniques
Sewn synthetic fabrics and paint
Paint
Synthetic Fabric
Decorated
Sewn
Painted
Brief description
Calypso, the Sea-Nymph, glove puppet designed by Elizabeth Waghorn and carved by Beverley Coleclough and Nicola Howard-Jones for the Polka Theatre production of Troy, 1969. Written and directed by Richard Gill.
Physical description
Glove puppet representing a Calypso, the Sea-Nymph,
One piece glove puppet


Dimensions
  • From the top of the head to the bottom height: 69cm
  • Width: 20cm
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Literary reference
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1105-2011

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 21, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244993/glove-puppet-elizabeth-waghorn/
Download as: JSON