MARIONETTE, leprechaun
H1988.794
Female marionette, possibly a leprechaun. May be orange or tomato. Body - Head made from an orange plastic ball, decorated with yellow wool hair in a green ribbon, painted eyes and mouth, earrings made from curtain rings. Limbs made from pipe-cleaners with green felt hands and feet, green felt leaves on body, silver thread round middle and ankles. Strings attached to head. The entire collection of marionettes and puppets, which includes 31 marionettes, 26 hand puppets (glove and rod), 20 puppet heads, 9 hand sticks, 3 stick dolls and a travelling stage, were used, and many were made, by Miss Frances Rogers. Miss Rogers, born on 19 Oct 1904, went to teacher's college in 1930 and joined the Education Department of WA in 1934. Between 1934 and her retirement in 1967, she taught at various country schools, took special classes for deaf and dumb children in Mosman Park and classes for mentally and physically disabled children in Leederville. She used the puppets as teaching aids for the disabled children.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.794 |
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| Accession Date: | 29 Dec 1988 |
Material
| Silver/Metal | Plastic, wool, felt, pipe-cleaners, silver thread, ribbon, strings. |
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| Ribbon/Textile |
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| Thread/Textile |
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| Felt/Textile |
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| Wool/Textile |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
| height | 280mm |
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