The Beadle handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)
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The Beadle handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840) |
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Arch One , Area 81 Glamour of Brighton |
A handpuppet of "The Beadle", from Punch and Judy.
The Beadle is dressed in blue, with a vertical gold sash, and a black hat with a curved yellow trim running across the top edge, from side to side.
A "beadle" is a local parish lawkeeper.
The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.
