Glove puppet of Mr. Punch

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (makers)
Place of origin	Romania (made)

This Romanian marionette of Mr. Punch is operated as a traditional glove puppet, with the puppet's robe concealing the arm of the operator. It would have been operated within a booth and has a cotton loop sewn to the hem, by which the puppeteer hung the puppet when using other characters.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Puppetry
Object type	Glove puppet
Title	Glove puppet of Mr. Punch (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Carved and painted hard and soft wood with cotton, felt, paint and nails Pine Paint Varnish Cotton (Textile) Carving Painting Sewing
Brief description	Glove puppet of Mr. Punch. Carved soft and hard wood, felt, cotton fabric and paint. Romanian, ca.1950
Physical description	Glove puppet of Mr. Punch, carved and painted, with metal head-string eyelets on either side of the head, and varnished paper hair beneath a cream conical felt hat. Wearing a red spotted robe over a brick red cotton underskirt, with cotton loop for suspension
Dimensions	Height: 77.0cm (Note: maximum height) Width: 32.0cm (Note: maximum width, arms outstretched)
Credit line	Given by Chris Shirley-Smith
Summary	This Romanian marionette of Mr. Punch is operated as a traditional glove puppet, with the puppet's robe concealing the arm of the operator. It would have been operated within a booth and has a cotton loop sewn to the hem, by which the puppeteer hung the puppet when using other characters.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.343-2019

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Record created	August 6, 2019
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1506967/glove-puppet-of-mr-punch-glove-puppet-unknown/

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