Punch and Judy puppet: the Devil
A glove puppet, part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). The puppet represents the devil and has a red wooden head with horns, black fur fabric hair, pointed ears and a hooked nose and chin. The left hand is wood, the right hand covered with white leather. The body of the puppet is made of a twill-woven pink fabric lined with white. The figure wears a dark pink cotton cap. The puppet play ends with a fight between Punch and the Devil - Punch wins.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA2306 |
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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: 595 x 265 x 100 mm |