Lot 142
CODMAN
THREE PARTS OF A RARE PUNCH AND JUDY BOOTH PROSCENIUM, POSSIBLY LATE 19TH CENTURY AND A PLAY BOARD AND TOP BOARD
Auction: 28 February 2018 from 11:00 GMT
£550
Description
wood, fabric, paint, in period wooden box,
the play board covered in red velvet with applied inscription 'Llandudno'; the top board covered in red velvet with applied inscription 'John Codman'
Dimensions
62cm x 65cm x 46cm
Footnote
Note: Codman's Punch & Judy was started in Llandudno in 1860 by Richard Codman, a travelling showman who was stranded in Llandudno after his horse died. In 1864 he gained approval to perform on Llandudno promenade. Today, the show is performed by the 5th generation of the Codman family.