Punch and Judy puppet: black servant puppet head
Head of a glove puppet, part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). The carved and painted wooden head of a black character. Steel tacks remain where the hair was attached. A fragment of the white cotton body still remains at the neck also attached with tacks. The Punch and Judy plot featured a black servant who came on to complain on behalf of his master about Punch's singing.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA2335 |
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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: 78 x 64 x 46 mm |