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Marionette of a Workman

Puppet
ca.1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Marionette of a Workman with moustache, without strings or control bars, with carved and painted face and hands, and carved shoes. Wearing a gold woollen jacket, a brown corderoy waistcoat, grey cotton trousers, and a red and gold neck-scarf


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMarionette of a Workman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood and hand-sewn fabric
Brief description
Marionette of a Workman, lacking strings and control, made by H.W. Whanslaw (1883-1965). Painted wood and fabric, ca.1930
Physical description
Marionette of a Workman with moustache, without strings or control bars, with carved and painted face and hands, and carved shoes. Wearing a gold woollen jacket, a brown corderoy waistcoat, grey cotton trousers, and a red and gold neck-scarf
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.0cm
  • Width: 44.0cm (Note: maximum width, arms outstretched)
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Collection
Accession number
S.390-2019

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Record createdAugust 29, 2019
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