Punch and Judy puppet: Judy

A glove puppet representing Judy, Punch's put upon wife. Part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). The puppet has a wooden head and hands. The face is carved with a hooked nose and is painted with a red nose, cheeks and chin. The figure wears an olive green velvet dress with a flounced skirt. It has an olive green velvet hood with a point at the top. There is a red satin bow under the puppet's chin and it wears an apron in green chintz fabric. The apron and cuffs are trimmed with synthetic fabric lace. The hood is trimmed with cotton brodery anglais and round the face, an angora edging, probably originally intended for baby clothes. There is narrow braid round the waist and the dress flounce. The glove is lined with a grey canvas. the whole is hand sewn with a plastic curtain ring attached to the reverse to hang the puppet up.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2300
Collection: Toys, games and music
Type: Puppet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 445 mm x 310 mm x 100 mm