Not on display

punch, judy, policeman, dog toby

Punch and Judy
1903-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Each glove puppet is of printed cotton with the heads stuffed with straw over a central finger hole of cardboard. Each will have been a printed flat sheet, or a sheet with all four printed on it, to be cut out and sewn together. There is machine stitching and a small amount of hand work.
The heads are sewn on to the bodies at the neck. The bodies, glove areas with arms for fingers, consists of a front and back panel.
The puppets appear to have been washed but they are now faded and slightly grubby.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Glove Puppet
  • Punch
  • Glove Puppet
  • Judy
  • Glove Puppet
  • Policeman
  • Glove Puppet
  • Toby
Titlepunch, judy, policeman, dog toby (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed cotton and cardboard
Brief description
glove puppets, english; 1903-20
Physical description
Each glove puppet is of printed cotton with the heads stuffed with straw over a central finger hole of cardboard. Each will have been a printed flat sheet, or a sheet with all four printed on it, to be cut out and sewn together. There is machine stitching and a small amount of hand work.
The heads are sewn on to the bodies at the neck. The bodies, glove areas with arms for fingers, consists of a front and back panel.
The puppets appear to have been washed but they are now faded and slightly grubby.
Marks and inscriptions
DEAN'S RAG GLOVE TOYS PATENTED, printed along the inner bottom edge of each item
Collection
Accession number
B.233:1-1996

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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