Seven string puppets
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String puppets of papier-mâché by Rosalynde Osborne Stearn. 1. Maggie Tosh, Aberdeen fishwife. 46 cm.
Oriental dancer. 41 cm.
Harry Lauder. 41 cm.
Humpty-Dumpty. 38 cm.
Alice in Wonderland. 30 cm.
Juggler. 41 cm.
Weight-lifter. 43 cm.
Silver dancer string puppet
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String puppet of a silver dancer representing the Spirit of Water. By Rosalynde Osborne Stearn.
Bronze dancer string puppet
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String puppet of a bronze dancer representing the Spirit of Fire. By the Canadian puppeteer, Rosalynde Osborne Stearn.
Indian elephant
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Painted wooden elephant from India. Jointed trunk, ears and head. Strings to head and back.
Two Chinese piano dancers
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Two Chinese piano dancers of coloured paper, sticks and rice paste. The vibrations of a piano act on the bristles around the edge of the skirts, making the dolls dance.
Chinese mandarin
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Jointed figure of a Chinese mandarin. Clay head is detachable.
Sevi, made in Italy
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Wooden jumping-jack of a donkey, labelled "Sevi, made in Italy".