Strap

A leather strap with three round bells attached to it, part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). Accounts of Butchard's performance describe him going along the beach at Broadstairs before each performance, ringing an alpine cowbell and collecting a crowd of children.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2326
Collection: Toys, games and music
Type: Strap
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 285 x 27 x 45 mm
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