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Gerry Anderson: Terrahawks, Original costume design, acrylic on card, annotations in pencil, include Show drawing to Gerry before colouring, signed in ink lower right by Peter K. Holmes, 17 x 14 ½ inches.Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: small pin holes to top corners, overall good condition with strong colour.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Original artworks, c.1940s.- a portfolio of approx. 30 loose artworks, various mediums on paper, four signed, the largest 49 x 74.5cm, contained within a Dahler artist folder, annotated by the artist in green marker pen to the inside of the front cover Done During the War. (30)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: original artworks, some light creasing and curling to corners, a few with clean edge tears and chips to edges, various mediums, mostly good condition with strong colour.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999), Original artwork of a footballer, gouache on paper, 18 ½ x 30 inches, 20 ½ x 30 ½ inches overall, framed.Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: light creasing overall.

Photographs: Ira D. Schwartz (active 1910-1920s) Julia Marlowe and Edward Hugh Sothern as Ophelia and Hamlet, bromide print, c. 1920, signed by the photographer lower right, 10 x 13 ½ inches; with two other photographs of Julia Marlowe, 1920, inscribed to Dolly Blatchford, and Signed by the actress in her married name, Julia Marlowe Sothern, the largest 12 x 16 inches overall. (3) Julia Marlowe(1865-1950) and Edward Hugh Sothern (1859-1933) began a successful partnership in 1904, becoming known as the premier Shakespearean actors of the day. Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Original artworks, c. 1935-1940s,- a collection of 20+, various mediums on paper, the largest 30 x 47cm, including three framed illustrations, watercolour and ink on paper; together with two original artworks by Juliette Palmer, watercolour on paper, signed in pencil lower right, 38 x 28.5cm, all within a card portfolio annotated in green marker pen to front Toynbee Hall Drawings'. (20+)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: overall good condition.

A group of books by Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford and others. comprises: Blatchford (Robert) Merrie England, The Clarion Press, 1908, Presentation copy to the author, multiple signatures on prelims., marbled e/ps, gilt dentelles, g.e., contemporary red morocco, gilt; Britain for the British, Clarion Press, 1902, first edition, Inscribed by the author to his wife; The Nunquam Papers, E. Hulton, 1891, first edition, Inscribed by the author to his daughter, Dolly [Dorothea] Blatchford; My Favourite Books, Walter Scott, The Clarion Office, 1900, two first editions, the first inscribed by the author, the second with a gift card to the authors great-niece, Christine [Glanville] pasted to front free e/p; with eleven others by various authors, original cloth, v.s. (17) Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: Merrie England - marked to lower board, light rubbing to corners and spine ends, otherwise a clean, bright copy in good condition.the other volumes with rubbing to boards, corners and spine ends a little scuffed, some light foxing to a few pages and some tissue guards,

Rupert Bear: a group of Original artworks and related ephemera, c. 1970s.- comprises: Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Two sketches of Rupert bear, both pencil on tracing paper, the first, depicted Rupert 11 x 27, the second, depicted Rupert, Bill Badger, and Podgy Pig, 33 x 36cm; Original poster design for a Rupert theatre performance, presented by Christine Glanville, Rowena White and David Ross, ink on board, 20 x 31cm; a hand-painted theatre poster on card, for Stage Threes Rupert performance, Charter Theatre, [Preston] flat, 25.3 x 38cm; a TLS. written from Douglas Cobban, Director, London Express News and Feature Services, to Miss N.C. Fletcher, [Christine Glanville] dated May 8, 1972, a single leaf, headed Rupert Bear Show. Mr. Cobban advised Miss Fletcher of suggestions and changes made by the newspapers Rupert artist for her submission of an enlarged cut-out of Rupert for the theatre front in Bournemouth, with two accompanying colour drawings of Rupert, the first being Miss Fletchers original design pasted on card (Rupert depicted wearing black boots) 9 x 9.3cm, the second, being the Rupert artists preferred design drawn on white card, (Rupert depicted wearing brown boots) 9.5 x 25cm; a Pantomime Programme and nine theatre flyers for Jack and the Beanstalk; two duplicate Stage Three black and white publicity photographs of Rupert, 8 x 10 inches; a card folder containing press reviews of the shows; a copy of The Stage, 1973, with various related reviews included of 'Rupert on Stage' and other shows presented by Christine Glanville; together with a Rupert related book and two comics.(24)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: some rubbing to the Charter Theatre poster; light wear and some creasing to the comics, otherwise overall good conditions.

Puppeteers and related ephemera.- includes, Lanchester (Waldo S.) Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Conjectural Cut-Out Model, [1980] devised and drawn by the author 7 sheets, including assembly sheet, within original printed envelope; a printed Christmas card, 1970, from Waldo and Muriel {Lanchester, to Christine Glanville] two 1962 issues of Československý Loutkář (Czechoslovak Puppeteer) magazines; a black morocco bound photograph album, 1950s, oblong 4to, containing 70+ black and white photographs and a few postcards, mounted on 23 card leaves, depicted Christine Glanville and others performing in exhibition puppet shows in the UK. and overseas; together with five related scrapbooks and notes complied by Glanville; and a Glanville Puppets ceramic bowl (Qty)Waldo Sullivan Lanchester (1897-1978) British puppeteer and founder of Lanchester Marionettes (1935-1962).Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company, with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.

Harlequin Puppet Theatre.- an Original poster, created by Christine Glanville for the Harlequin Puppet Theatre, Rhos-On-Sea [Wales] c. 1970s, rolled, 20 x 35 inches; together with an Original cloth Harlequin prop doll, 25 inches H. (2)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company, with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: Harlequin Puppet Theatre Poster - some creasing and light marks to edges, strong colour.Harlequin prop doll - some light signs of wear, overall good condition.

An Original Stage Costume as worn by Christine Glanville, c. 1950s-60s.- a silver fabric tunic, lined, with bell sleeves and a black fabric and lace ruff to neck, toggle fastenings to front, no size marked, but Size Medium, length approx. 73cm; with an accompanying press article photograph, Puppetry with Glamour,1954, depicted Christine Glanville wearing a similar costume on stage whilst operating one of her puppets.Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, her grandfather was Punch illustrator, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: good condition.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Original Sketch book, 1936-1937.- a Red Book System Sketch Book, for the discovery and encouragement of the Young Artist, ownership name in pencil on upper cover, oblong 4to, 27 x 35cm, containing 50+ original drawings by the eleven-twelve-year-old Nancy Fletcher [Christine Glanville] various sizes, with 6pp. red typescript Confidential Criticism notes relating to the artwork signed by T.R. Ablett loosely inserted; together with a smaller sketchbook, c. 1913, containing 48 mostly pencil sketches by an unknown artist, ?possibly a member of the Blatchford family, containing views of West Sussex and a few of Nice, including The Arun at Burpham, W. Chiltington church, Amberley Castle and church, and Cap dAntibes. (2)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.

A pair of Original hand-made rag doll puppets, c. 1960s-70s.- created by British puppeteer, Christine Glanville, each doll with an opening to the back of the head for operating head movements, approx. 95cm H. (2)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: overall reasonable condition, both showing some signs of wear from use.

Brother Deluxe 1350 portable typewriter, c.1971.- with original 7pp. instruction booklet, contained within original case. Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: the typewriter and case both in good condition.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Two Original artworks, 1984-1985.- titled on versos, Dustman in Cookham, 1984, Pocket and Hockets of Cookham 1985, gouache on paper, Signed and dated by the artist lower right, each 19 ¼ x 24 ½ inches, 22 ¾ x 27 inches overall, framed and glazed. (2)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: both good condition.

Christine Glanville (British, 1924-1999) Two Original artworks,1940s.- comprises: Morning Break, tempera on paper, signed lower left and titled on verso by the artist, 18 ½ x 23 ½ inches, 22 ¼ x 27 inches overall, framed and glazed; Three ladies sitting under an ARP sign, 1940, tempera on paper, signed and dated lower right by the artist, 11 x 15 ¾ inches within mount,16 x 20 ½ inches overall, framed and glazed; together with an Original colour illustration by Punch illustrator, Montague Blatchford, (c. 1870s) signed by the artist lower right and annotated in pencil on verso of frame by Christine Glanville, 10 ½ x 8 inches, 13 x 11 inches overall, framed and glazed. (3)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, her grandfather was Punch illustrator, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: Morning Break - board backing detaching from verso of frame, otherwise all good condition.

Pantomime Posters.- Robinson Crusoe, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, [1971] a pair of posters for the show starring Al Read, Frankie Murray, Johnny More and Rupert Bear, rolled, 39 ½ x 30 inches.Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company, with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.She was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: light creasing and some toning to edges and curling to corners,

Rupert Bear: 1970s Theatre Posters. comprises: Civic Hall, Lichfield, starring Roy Earl, rolled, 19 ¾ x 30 inches; Civic Hall, Borehamwood, rolled, 20 x 29 ¾ inches; with three duplicate posters, for Half-Term Special, Clair Hall, Haywards Heath/Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill, rolled, 15 x 19 ¾ inches. (5)Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company, with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.She was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: Civic Hall, Lichfield and Civic Hall, Borehamwood - overall light creasing, heavier to some edges, pin holes to corners. Half-Term Special all good condition.

A framed and glazed fabric traditional Japanese puppet of a Geisha. H.50 W.54cm.

Marlborough Wilts Pelham Puppets, four including Big Ears; SH Minstrel; Yogi Bear; along with a Jumpettes series Noddy, all boxed.Qty: 4Condition report:Big Ears: good paint, and clothing, string neatly twisted, box has a small tear to the side and surface wear to one end, light rubbing on corners, text stamped on side matches the puppet.Yogi Bear: Good paint with just a few small marks and scratches, no cracks to the wood, string neatly twisted. The box has no tears, light rubbing to corners and edges, the end has clear with thick black pen mark that says 'Pop Singer No.1'.Noddy: The nose has paint flakes, and there are some short scrtaches on the cheeks, no cracks to the wood, string is neatly twisted, the had and clothing are a little sunned. The box has no splits, light rubbing to corners and edges, the top is a little grubby, the text on the side of the box matches the puppet. Minstrel: There are paint flakes to the edges of the banjo, light rubbing to edge of the face, small paint mark to the end of the nose, clothing is a little dull, there are some very faint surface wears to the hat, no cracks to the wood, the string is neatly twisted. The box has no tears, slight rubbing to corners and edges, one end has 'SH Minstrel' scribbled on with biro pen.

Marlborough Wilts Pelham Puppet Huckleberry Hound, boxed.Condition report:There are a few small paint flakes to the end of the nose, otherwise the paint is good, no cracks to the wood, string is neatle twisted, there is a tiny hole to the front of the felt hat, otherwise the clothing is good. The box is good with no tears, just light rubbing to the corners of the lid, the text stamped on the end patched the puppet.

A vintage Sooty hand puppet, a vintage hare fur toy with wired arms and ears, with glass eyes and a Muffin the Mule puppet

A boxed Pelham puppet, "Wolf", along with die cast toys and other collectables

GROUP OF NINE VICTORIAN CLOWES AND SONS EXCELSIOR MARIONETTES LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising a stock villain, a male caricature character, two clown characters, two stock women characters, and three stock men characters, the heads, arms and legs of carved and painted wood with fabric bodies, most with inset glass eyes, two with working jaws, all with later hand-sewn costumesDimensions:largest 72cm high, smallest 61 cm highProvenance:Provenance: Bought by W. H. Whanslaw from family members of William Clowes in 1936, then purchased by Florence Lillian Bartley Finn in 1941, remaining with the family to the presentNote: Note: In the 1860s travelling marionette shows were a common sight either on their own or at fairgrounds. This peripatetic nature makes them one of the most ephemeral of Victorian entertainments, since they left no buildings, very few printed bills, posters, or scripts, and only a handful of actual puppets survive, which makes this little collection of marionettes so special. Travelling shows were performed by family troupes, and amongst the most famous was the Tiller-Clowes troupe. The company was created in the second half of the 19th century, when Ambrose Tiller was hired by the great marionette proprietor John Simms. In 1863 Simms’ partner, John Hunt, was killed while dismantling the booth in a storm. His widow Eliza Cheadle, a member of a travelling company, became the partner, both privately and professionally, of Ambrose Tiller. Her daughter by John Hunt married John Clowes, who belonged to another well-established theatre company from the Birmingham area. Soon there were half a dozen Tiller and Clowes companies actively performing around the country, with varying family members entering into partnerships, or going off on their own. The Clowes were wellknown as puppet makers, and many of the surviving Tiller marionettes were probably made by them.The present group are all Clowes & Sons’ Excelsior Marionettes, a troupe founded by William Clowes after dissolving his company with Walter Tiller in 1894. Clowes’ troupe would tour up until his death in 1916. This group of marionettes was originally purchased by Harry William Whanslaw, the British author, illustrator and puppeteer who contributed to the revival of interest in puppet theatre in Great Britain from the mid-1920s. He acquired a large collection of Clowes puppets in 1936 that had been packed away in crates after William Clowes' death in 1916. In his own report he mentions how much the marionettes had suffered during their ’imprisonment’, how the clothes were extremely dilapidated, and his subsequent work to reconstruct them.In 1939 Florence Lillian Bartley Finn, mother of the current vendor, started enquiring about purchasing some of his marionettes, as is recorded in letters accompanying the collection. Due to safety concerns in the early years of the Second World War, Whanslaw could not risk shipping them to her in the United States, where she had moved from the UK. The purchase finally happened in 1941, and the marionettes stayed in her family until now. Florence painstakingly created new costumes for each marionette, based on her own research and how each puppet ‘spoke’ to her. In April 2012 they memorably appeared in a segment of the Antiques Roadshow with Bunny Campione where they delighted a crowd once again.

Two Java unfinished batiksone of geometric designs, 100cm long, and the other with Wayang puppet characters, 178cm long, and sixteen Indian block printing stencils. (18)ProvenanceVirginia Bond Korda Collection.

MUFFIN JUNIOR, tin plate jointed Muffin puppet in original box

TWO BOXES OF FILM AND TV FIGURES, PUPPETS AND MODEL SETS, to include a large Toho Co Ltd Godzilla, standing approximately 41cm with base, including two loose trains and sign, a Kid Works Ninja Turtle hand puppet, a boxed Angel Smile Time the Vampire puppet with broken plastic window to the box, The Mummy and Alien standing models, Angel figures, a Addams Family house with windows displaying members on card, a Futurama set, Brandon Lee's The Crow poster in A2, a Walkers Tazo Star wars binder with a number of pages, a modern plastic Captain scarlet, three playworn Matchbox Thunderbird models etc

2 Boxed vintage Pelham puppets (Gypsy/Ballet Dancer) together with an unboxed Pelham puppet boxer dog.

A collection of puppets, mid to late 20th century, to include: glove puppets, such as the Clinging Monkey glove puppet, textile, artificial fur, Velcro, plastic eyes, approx. 98cm high; crossbar puppets, such as the Duck Puppet, distributed by Vizi, polyester, artificial textiles, plastic, nylon thread, wood; and other wooden crossbar puppets, such as Flamingo, by Wood-N-Toys, wood, painted wood, cord, metal hanging rings, approx. 31cm high (lot) Sir Nicholas Goodison noted: Clinging Monkey Glove Puppet: On the large side for a glove puppet with rather a small tail, and not the best-looking monkey, he is nevertheless an affectionate creature, like all clinging glove puppets.Crossbar puppet: The puppet should perhaps be described as a chick, given its colouring and fur. But whatever it is, it moves impressively and has great charm.Flamingo: This is a traditional, but high quality, crossbar puppet, with four cords for the head, body and two feet. Wood-N-Toys was founded in 1989, but the company was dissolved in 1998.Provenance:Clinging Monkey Glove Puppet: Purchased, Hamleys, Regent Street, London, mid-1970s.Crossbar puppet: Purchased, Hamleys, Regent Street, London, May 1995.Flamingo: Purchased, Wood-N-Toys at British Toymakers’ Guild Fair, Kensington, January 1992.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy.

A quantity of cone puppets, late 20th century, to include: Harlequin Cone Puppet by Trullala Spielwaren, Lübeck, Germany, wood, card, cotton textile, wool, felt, ribbon. approx. 53cm high extended; other cone puppets of varying size and design; a reversible puppet, Udaipur, India, carved and painted wood, textiles, 39.5cm high; and a tiger stick puppet, China, approx. 16.5cm high, 15cm wide (lot)Sir Nicholas Goodison noted: Harlequin cone puppet: The cone puppet is another traditional toy made in many countries. The clown can be made to emerge by pushing the rod on which she is mounted upwards. The skilled operator can make him seem eager or reluctant about his appearance by varying the speed and angle of the rod. This harlequin wears blue trousers which dangle down the cone when he is in a sitting position. Reversible puppet: There is a strong historical tradition of puppet-making in Udaipur, where puppet-makers frequently stage ‘Rajastani’ puppet shows and dances, some of which can be found in video films on the world-wide web. Performances most frequently use string puppets and are often based on myths and folk tales. They are accompanied by music and singing. Reversible puppets have the advantage of providing two characters in one puppet. In this case the bearded prince turns into the Maharanee when the cotton loop attached to each side of the Maharanee’s head is pulled upwards and the prince’s loop relaxed, and vice versa. Both puppets are marked with the bindi, the red spot between the eyebrows that has religious (particularly Hindu) and cultural significance across much of South Asia, It is possible that this reversible puppet was made by Mukesh Bhat, 967 Aakash Deep, Udaipur 313001, who advertises puppets with very similar heads and textiles. Provenance: Reversible puppet: Purchased, Udaipur, Rajastan, India, January 1989.Roseberys do not guarantee the working order of any automata or toy. Condition Report: Please refer to department for con

A quantity of woodenware. Including elephant puppet, inlaid twin handled tray, painted horse, etc.

ONE BOX OF PELHAM PUPPETS AND SIMILIAR, to include a boxed 'Cowgirl', clown, gypsy girl and boy, two modern 'Mickey Mouse' style puppets, a traditional Indian puppet and one other (s.d) (1 box)

A BOX OF ASSORTED TOYS ETC to include a Disney Micky Mouse wearing a bunny suit soft toy, a Puppet Company elephant hand puppet, a Charlie Bears hot water bottle, Russ Trolls, Simba Toys Snow White, Prince Charming and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney cross stitch sets, Deans toy reference books, teddy bear collectors plates etc

Vintage Toys Including Mechanical Monkey, Pelham Puppet Dog Bengo, Train, etc.

A quantity of books including Maurice Baring including The Puppet Show, The man eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, etc.

A Pelham Marlborough of Wiltshire handmade Prince puppet, complete with original clothes, shows little to no signs of use, (32cm) and a figure of an Austrian girl with patterned skirt and hat, (30cm) complete with original boxes, a model of a poodle complete with original fur and box, little to no sign of use

Boxed as new Thunderbirds Supermarionette "The Hood" 12" puppet figure

A Pellham puppet boxed 'Alice'

A Lesney Muffin the Mule diecast puppet, with 'Made in England' to the inside of leg

A group of mixed hand puppets and soft toys, to include a 1970s Denys Fisher Basil Brush with voice activating pull cord, Sooty and Sweep, a Panda puppet, and a Bagpuss cat

A box of vintage toys to include 2 boxing toys, a Muffin junior puppet, an Old-timer car and a Mambo drumming elephant.

An Indonesian Wayang Golek puppet, on stand, 55cm high overall

Toys and Juvenalia - Mickey Mouse puppet, glove puppet, die-cast vehicles, cap guns, etc

Denys Fisher - Waddingtons - Pelham - 7 x vintage 1960s board games / toys, Buccaneer, Cluedo, Spirograph, Etch-a-Sketch, Spy-Ring, Careers and a Pelham Gypsy puppet. They appear in Fair to Good condition overall, they are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (7)

A gypsy pelham puppet with instructions, boxed example with another (2)

A pair of novelty wooden toy soldiers, together with a puppet

HUMMEL FIGURE GROUP,with boy, girl, puppet and cat, 17cm high, along with an onyx mantel clock (2)

Boxed Pelham Ventriloquial Boy puppet (amateurishly applies eye lashes, otherwise puppet appears gd overall, box stamped V5 Girl and tatty), together with a quantity of contemporary glass marbles of varying colours (2)

Quantity of various construction kits, teddys and toys to include Ty teddys, Pelham Puppet, Meccano, boxed Merit Microscope set, Happy Meal Toys, Triang Express, boxed Marke 305 Europa Cup, etc, condition varies throughout (2 boxes)

Quantioty of vintage toys & games to include boxed Bell Balance Scales, Marx plastic Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Tofa wooden bracks, Pedestal Puppet Time set with 6 puppets, Noddy egg cup etc

Boxed Pelham Puppets Mother Dragon puppet plus a Pelham Puppet Skeleton, puppets in a gd condition with some string tangle/wear (2)

Vintage toys to include Pelham puppets, one boxed example and other puppet, Sooty and Sweep, a 1975 'Bendy; Noddy, Yoyo and othersLocation: RWM

Puppetry - Punch and Judy interest - to include "Puppetry 1946-47 an International Year Book Puppets and Marionettes: The Puppeteers of America" New York 1947 vol 16 obl.8vo., dust wrapperLeach, Robert"The Punch and Judy Show; History Tradition and Meaning"Speight, George "Punch and Judy; A History", " How to Do Punch and Judy", Olive Blackham " Shadow Puppets" McPharlin " The Puppet Theatre in America , A History of Puppets in America from 1594 to Now" , etc. ( 4 boxes)

A carved and painted wooden hand puppet of the Devil,1950s/60s, modelled wearing a satin cape and decorative tunic with pressed flower brooch, with a swivelling head and carved hands,62cm highCondition ReportGenerlally excellent condtion, some minor wear to costume.

Hand painted Balinese Puppet

Box of assorted Childs Toys inc. Pelham Puppet

Swarovski: two 'Disney' Dumbo; together with a 1997 'Cheerful Times' clown puppet; a small four piece train; and a Preciosa skiing snowman, each boxed.

Pelham Puppet: a black Poodle; and a Tyrolean Girl, both in original boxes; together with a collection of Troll figures; straw animals; Disney and similar figures; and other items. (Box)

A vintage wooden and papier mache puppet of two joined figures, 22cm high.

Collection of Pelham Puppet and teddy bears: Pelham Puppets Mother Dragon, boxed; Yakov's Toy Shop Aleksandr Meerkat, boxed; Thomas Kincade Gallery Treasures A Quiet Evening issue #2 beanie bear; Gisela Graham plush teddy bear; Russ Judy Senk Woody and April Ann pair of plush teddy bears; Excellent to Near Mint; (6).

Charlie Bears Jonty marionette puppet teddy bear, CB 173750, 2007-2009, LE 182/600, co-designed by Heather Lyell and Charlie, beige, golden with black tip plush, internal ting-a-ling mechanism, with swing labels (faded), Excellent to Excellent Plus, 16"/41cm. NB: Jonty is the only marionette bear ever produced by Charlie Bears.