Punch and Judy puppet: the Hangman
A glove puppet, part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). The character represented is probably the hangman. The puppet has a wooden head and hands, legs and feet, carved and painted. The hair is made of black wool fabric with a curly knap. The figure has a red nose and a grim expression. The body is made of machine-sewn wool fabric. The separate legs are clad in striped red and yellow breeches, the yellow stripes with zig-zag decoration sewn on. The figure wears a long black coat made of twill-woven fabric with red bands round the sleeves. The head and hands are attached to the fabric body with steel tacks. A brass curtain ring is sewn to the back to hang the puppet up.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA2314 |
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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: 410 x 270 x 80 mm |