6th Dec, 2023 10:00

Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction

 
  Lot 564
 

564

Vic Taylor of Hayling rare original family professional British carved wooden Punch & Judy set

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000


 
Vic Taylor of Hayling rare original family professional British carved wooden Punch & Judy set, possibly late 19th century, carved and painted wood heads, hands and feet, comprising Mr Punch —21in. (53.5cm.) high, Judy, crocodile, two boxers with boxing ring front, Chinaman, ghost, Joey the Clown, ‘Jim Crow, policeman with carved helmet, hangman and baby, old clothing and paint finish, but this would have been improved and restored through the years (cloth now with some moth damage and in need of conservation) - Vic Taylor was born in 1900, the son of a travelling magician, during the 1st World War, his father built a Punch & Judy, he learnt the business and travelled the South of England end up at Hayling Island, where he passed his act onto Bill Norman, the card labels attached are by Bill.