Marionette puppet
Pelham Puppets
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1960 - circa 1969
Materials
Composition, wood, textiles, paint, artificial hair, metal, rubber and thread.
Measurements
350 mm (height); 170 mm (width); 90 mm (depth)
Place of origin
North Devon
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671183
Summary
A Pelham puppet of Gretal, given to the donor as a child in the 1960's. The puppet has long blonde hair with a fringe and a flowered headband, blue eyes painted eyes and red painted mouth. She is wearing a brown skirt with a red patch on it, a yellow checked half apron, red short-sleeved top with green decoration on the sleeves and white elbow-length sleeves underneath, and a green shawl around her neck. She has pink painted arms and legs with white painted socks and green painted shoes. She is attached to a wooden cradle by multi-coloured thread.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs S. McInerney in September 2011.
Makers and roles
Pelham Puppets , manufacturer