Lot 157
JOE DE RANDEL HODSON (1885-1977)
THREE ENGLISH MARIONETTES, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 28 February 2018 from 11:00 GMT
£813
Description
painted wood and fabric, comprising MAN dressed in suit with green shirt, collar and cuffs, 71cm x 20cm x 11cm; another MAN with big boots, 75cm x 20cm x 12cm and also a SKELETON, 64cm x 15cm x 9cm, all from Joe de Randel's Old Time Marionette Theatre (3)
Footnote
Note: Born into a theatrical family Randel Hodson made his stage début while only a few weeks old. As he grew up he was part of the family touring shows, eventually becoming an actor and variety performer in his own right. He returned to work with his father's marionettes during the 1940s. Not unlike other performers, Hodson added the "De" to his name to make it sound more exotic and interesting to an English audience.