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The figures were bought in 1937 were made by the master puppet maker Arthur Quisto (1882-1960), except the two boxers and the ghost, whose maker is not known.\n\nMr Punch was first recorded in England in 1662 by the famous diarist Samuel Pepys when he saw him as a marionette, operated in Covent Garden by the Italian puppet showman Signor Bologna. Pulchinella, as he was then called, was presented within a tent rather than in the type of booth we know today. Pepys brought his wife to see the show two weeks later and that October the same show was performed at Whitehall for the King. \n\nIn the Punch and Judy show written by Professor Bavister, the ghost enters towards the end of the show and says it intends to haunt Mr. Punch for all his wicked crimes.","physicalDescription":"Glove puppet of the ghost of Judy. Carved wooden head on painted wooden rod operated by a scissor mechanism to extend. Wearing a cream brushed cotton robe with cream over-net.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"","id":""}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carved and painted wood with sewn fabric, and two attached white cotton loops for suspension.","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Children & Childhood","id":"THES48980"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2013GL4757","2013GL4759","2013GL4761","2013GL4763"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES355875"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Puppets","id":"AAT138750"}],[{"text":"hand-puppets","id":"AAT211106"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1937","earliest":"1937-01-01","latest":"1937-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"The maker of the ghost and the white and black boxers in this set of Punch and Judy figures is unknown. The other figures were made by Arthur Quisto. "},{"date":{"text":"1994","earliest":"1994-01-01","latest":"1994-12-31"},"association":{"text":"altered","id":"AAT105442"},"note":"Puppet redressed in 1994."}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Donated by Michael De La Ford in memory of his father Arthur William Ford (1901-1974) who as 'Professor' Gordon Bavister scripted and operated his Punch and Judy show from 1937 onwards. 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The puppet booth is complete with its blue velvet curtains, a painted backdrop, the facade of Punch's house, other properties and two swazzles.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Glove puppet of the ghost of Judy, used from 1937 onwards by Arthur William Ford (1901-1974) known as Professor Gordon Bavister who scripted and operated a Punch and Judy show. 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