Lot 124
TILLER-CLOWES FAMILY TROUPE
A GROUP OF ENGLISH MARIONETTE HEADS AND TORSI, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 28 February 2018 from 11:00 GMT
£1,125
Description
painted wood and fabric, comprising MALE HEAD, with dark wavy hair, 15cm x 9cm x 13cm; MALE HEAD with dark hair 13cm x 8cm x 10cm; MALE HEAD, short dark hair and red cheeks, 13cm x 8cm x 9cm; POLICEMAN, 20cm x 9cm x 10cm; CHINESE BELL RINGER, 15cm x 8cm x 10cm; MALE HEAD & TORSO, 34cm x 17cm x 10cm; MALE HEAD, mohican style hair, 20cm x 15cm x 10cm and FEMALE HEAD & TORSO, with arms, 40cm x 18cm x 12cm (8)
Footnote
Note: Separate, interchangeable body parts, heads and torsi were part of the regular stock of a puppet theatre.