Carved wooden marionette in the form of a Variety Act pole juggler, probably 'The Great Polander'. Ivory, black and red painted face and eyes with black dots for pupils, originally carved as a Chinese head but with the pigtail painted out and full black hair painted in. With a pole covered in multi-coloured metallic paper, with five holes through it; also eyelet holes. No stuffing in the centre body or upper arms. Legs attached by cloth tubes, and wooden ankle joints, reinforced by a staple, with a pin through.
Original three piece costume; light brown velvet breeches and bolero, the latter edged with black and trimmed with sequins. Sides of breeches also trimmed with black and sequins. Creamy white silk shirt front, yellow silk cummerbund; pink tulip sleeves. Lace at neck and trimming the breeches. Beige stockings; green velvet covering of feet and calves to suggest boots, with beige stitching for laces.
Two control bars.