An extending
neck skeleton or ghost puppet made by the famed Wal Kent, for Punch and Judy
Shows. Excellent condition, fully restored by expert puppet maker Bryan Clarke.
“With the help and encouragement of Fred Tickner, Wal Kent started a new
venture - making puppets, marionettes and most importantly of all his well-known
Punch & Judy figures. Wal made the heads and his wife Annie made the
costumes. Soon they were regarded as being among the top makers in the country.
At the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild exhibition of 1951, they won the
Davidson trophy for a Punch glove puppet.
Over the years, Wal Kent made hundreds if not thousands of puppets. Not
only are they widely collected today, but many are still in use - a true
testament to their maker. Perhaps the most famous of his puppets are those used
by Tony Hancock in the iconic 1963 film”.
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