Name/Title
Red cross nurse marionette, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
1986.54.65Description
ACC. NO. 86.54.65
SUBJECT CATEGORY: TOYS
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1930's
OBJECT: MARIONETTE
DESCRIPTION:
FIGURAL MARIONETTE IN THE FORM OF A NURSE. BODY OF MARIONETTE DISPLAYS A COSTUME FABRICATED OF CLOTH, THE FIGURE HAS EMBROIDERED FACIAL FEATURES. DOLL APPEARS TO BE PARTIALLY AND-HAND SEWN. MARIONETTE IS SUPPORTED BY BLACK-COLORED STRING ATTACHED TO CRUDE WOODEN MANIPULATOR. COSTUME CONSISTS OF A BLUE-COLORED JUMPER AND WHITE BLOUSE. BODICE AND SLEEVES HAVE EMBROIDERED FELT RED-COLORED CROSS.
SIZE: L APPROXIMATELY 25"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
MARIONETTE NURSE THAT WAS USED BY DORIS H GOODMAN TO ENTERTAIN GROUPS OF CHILDREN.
ACQUIRED FROM:
DORIS H. GOODMAN
DONATED: AUGUST 30, 1986
CATALOGED: MARCH 21, 1998
