Punch and Judy puppet: the ghost

A glove pupper ghost, part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). This is the 'look behind you' moment as the audience sees the ghost who is out of sight of Punch. The puppet has a wooden skull head, the body is white cotton (possibly originally from a pillowcase), with arms but no hands. A cloak of a lighter synthetic fabric goes over the ghost's head. The figure is machine sewn,.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2304
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: 520 mm x 380 mm x 60 mm