Head - wood with composition moulded to form features. Large nose, jaw, bulging eyes, three prominent teeth. Face painted pink, lips red, eyes black. Grey wool hair scraggly around face. Body - 15 pieces. Arms, legs wooden dowel. Feet wooden, hands wood with adhesive tape wrapped around to give warty appearance. Clothes - long sleeved red dress with sequins at waist and scattered on skirt. Black cape with green lining, red drawcord, beads at knot of cord. Few spots, sequins and stones sewn on front of cape. Tall pointed black hat with brim. Yellow moon and sequins on front. Green felt shoes. Stick is inscribed Bairdy Brogart 75 Glendower St Perth HYDE PARK puppets. 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 classed 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
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1989.149 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Mar 1989 |
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Material
| Stone/Stone | Wood, cotton, fabric, composition, felt, wool, wire, adhesive tape, plastic, cord, beads, stone.
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| Adhesive Tape/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
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