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1985.36.8

Town crier hand puppet.

1985.36.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Town crier hand puppet.
Long description
Hand puppet: a town crier. Made from a wooden head and a fabric body. Wearing a red coat with black and gold trim and a black hat.
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Walter Wilkinson
Field collector Walter Wilkinson
PRM source Winifred Wilkinson
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1920-1940?, uncertain
Date collected
?circa 1920 - 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1972 Found unentered: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Velvet Textile, Material Felt Wool Textile Animal, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Woven
Dimensions
Height: max 620 mm, Width: max 365 mm, Depth: max 100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.36.8

Search terms: Theatre and Drama, Figure, Toy and Game, Puppet, Doll Figure

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