Teacher marionette (Pelham Puppets SM)
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Teacher marionette (Pelham Puppets SM) |
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Arch Two , Area 53 Puppet Corner 1960s |
A marionette of a Teacher made by Pelham Puppets
Description
' Teacher' stringed mouth SM Pelham puppet, no box.
Pink skin tone wooden ball head with round ball nose and red hand painted eyes with articulating lower jaw, red lips. White acrylic fur hair with black felt square 'mortar board' hat. White cotton shirt with black felt bow tie, under a black cotton long sleeved long jacket & trousers to match. Body construction - chest and hips unpainted wood, arms pink, solid tubular wood with metal eyelet joints, composition open hands, holding batten wood stick. Legs pink tubular plastic with moulded vertical joints to knees and ankles. Black wooden barrel style feet.
Folding wooden cross control.
Box - white card with yellow lid, illustrations of Hansel, Gretel, Dutch boy & girl puppets etc. Box labelled 'Suzzanna Gypsy Girl' in pencil.
