Prince Paper Puppet
date: label: date made
content: 1875 - 1915
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This 3/4 view paper puppet represents the handsome prince from the epic fairy tale Cinderella and was probably part of a child's toy set. Dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, the figure is dressed in a bejeweled green tunic, dons a gold crown and holds a gold chalice and orbed scepter presenting royalty.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The cut out paper figure is a chromolithograph embossed with decorative details and has a moving arm that is bradded at the shoulder. The puppet is mounted on a piece of stiff cardboard and manipulated with a small wooden stick that extends through a slot at the bottom.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: general subject association
content: Puppetry
label: Subject
content: Toys
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Puppets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: White City Elementary School
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.1153.04
label: accession number
content: 1979.1153
label: catalog number
content: 1979.1153.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: puppet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 in x 2 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 5.715 cm