Mold, Doll Head
- Object Name:
- Mold, Doll Head
- Object ID:
- 2004.022.09
- Creator:
- New England Marionette Opera
Craftsperson - Place of Origin:
- Peterborough, NH
- Date:
- 1992-1998
- Description:
- Plaster mold for marionette heads. Used to make neoprene heads for Lady Macbeth, for the opera "Macbeth," performed at the New England Marionette Opera in Peterborough, NH, 1992-1998. Roughly dome shaped, with flat base. Four pieces. Cut in half vertically; one of the halves is cut into thirds. 3/4" diam. hole in top for filling with liquid neoprene.
- Material:
- Plaster
- Dimensions:
- H-8.75 Dia-10 inches
- Provenance:
- Used to make heads for the Lady Macbeth marionettes used in the opera "Macbeth" at the New England Marionette Opera in Peterborough, NH, 1992-1998. Edward R. (Ted) Leach was the founder and director of the opera company. The theater burned on January 1, 1999, destroying almost all of the marionettes and sets.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Edward R. and Beverly D. Leach
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