Glove puppet
Cadells Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 2012 - 2014
Materials
Fur fabric and plastic
Measurements
240 mm (Height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671968
Summary
A glove puppet in the form of character Sooty. Body and head of yellow fur fabric, ears of black fur fabric. Inside of paws has a patch of brown nylon fabric, two plastic eyes, plastic nose button covered in black fabric. Head lining of white nylon fabric stuffed with kapok filling. Sooty trade mark label sewn into seam at bottom rear of puppet.
Provenance
Donated to the National Trust Museum of Childhood in 2016 by Lisa Paterson along with Toy Story toys.
Marks and inscriptions
Label sewn into side seam of puppet: Label sewn into side seam of puppet. Printed both sides, one side in blue with yellow Sooty trademark, reverse side with CE printed in black, and item CAD No., and PMS in red
Makers and roles
Cadells Ltd, manufacturer