Marionette
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plaster and wood.
Measurements
430 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661598
Summary
One of the puppets made for and used by the ‘Lilliput Marionette Theatre’. This marionette was not identified by former company members. However a very similar marionette has been identified as 'a cherub on a cloud' and is from a play entitled 'Faust', therefore it is assumed that this puppet is also from 'Faust'. A small marionette puppet angel without a control. He has a plaster face on top of wood with painted and moulded facial features. His body is also made of the same material and is jointed with metal at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, knees and ankles. The angel's right leg is detached at the knee, but still attached to the strings. The angel has brown curly hair, possibly real, and his wooden wings on his back are painted a silver colour. His right wing is slightly loose. He is unclothed. Various strings are attached to his body.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr E Hellawell in 1982.