Marionette puppet
Pelham Puppets
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1965 - circa 1970
Materials
Wood, fabric, artificial hair, string, metal, rubber and paint
Measurements
330 mm (height); 100 mm (width); 60 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Marlborough
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671237.2.1
Summary
A Pelham Puppet of a Dutch Boy, made in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Part of a collection of four Pelham Puppets which belonged to the donor's children and were also played with by the donor's grandchildren. The first was bought in the late 1960s by the donor's mother-in-law. The puppet is made of wood and wears a red top with a yellow gillet over the top and blue and white checked trousers with a red patch on one knee. The puppet has black hear with a black hat on it and has yellow painted shoes. The puppet is supported by multi-coloured strings attached to a wooden controller.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs K. M. Laird in February 2011.
Makers and roles
Pelham Puppets , manufacturer