Summary
Hand made marionette depicting a silver fish. It was manufactured and operated in Melbourne by Alex and Murray Smith, who performed as part of Le Forgeron Marionettes from 1930 until 1956.
Physical Description
Marionette depicting a fish,which has been constructed out of two pieces of wood nailed together with a piece of rubber sandwiched in the middle, forming the fins. The body has been painted silver with black detailing. The fish has five fins plus a tail fin which are terracotta coloured rubber with black and silver detailing. The fish hangs from a piece of wood.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kaye Smith, Murray Smith, 21 Nov 2002
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Creator
Le Forgeron Marionettes, Croydon, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930-1956
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User
Le Forgeron Marionettes, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930-1956
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Classification
Recreation & tourism, Performing arts - puppetry, Marionettes
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Type of item
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Dimensions
19 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width), 6.2 cm (Height)
