punch, judy, policeman, dog toby
Punch and Judy
1903-1920 (made)
1903-1920 (made)
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| 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.
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
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | punch, 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 created | April 18, 2000 |
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