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| Collection | Crafts Study Centre | |
| Woodworker | William Simmonds | |
| Description | String puppet, male with cloak and breastplate, carved and painted wooden body with articulated joints and neck. | |
| Decoration | Carved and painted head with black hair, signs of fixing for headdress, but no headdress present. Gold-painted metal breastplate encasing wooden torso. Brown silk cloak with weights sewn in corners. Natural linen skirt with weights spaced around hem. | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 2003.1.17 | |
| Subject | furniture and woodwork, puppet, string puppet | |
| Measurements | 46 centimetres | |
| Rights Owner | Managed by the Crafts Study Centre. | |
| Technique | carving | |
| Process | Arms and legs fixed by leather strap hinges. Strung, but no operating mechanism. | |