Description
A vintage Merrythought Banjo Joe golly, handmade in England at Ironbridge, Shropshire. The accompanying label identifies this example as number 377 of a limited edition of 500, designed by Jacqueline Revitt.
Banjo Joe wears a red-toned checked jacket, a textured hat, a yellow bow tie and brown trousers, with a miniature banjo held across his body. His expressive face and carefully detailed outfit make an eye-catching addition to a Merrythought collection.
Collector’s details
- Maker: Merrythought, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
- Character: Banjo Joe.
- Designer: Jacqueline Revitt, as stated on the label.
- Limited edition: 377 of 500.
- The label describes him as the first in a series of musical golly characters.
- Wire armature construction, described on the label as allowing him to be posed on one knee.
- Includes the banjo and attached Merrythought paperwork shown in the photographs; a sewn-in maker’s label is also present.
- Size :12”/30cm;
Condition
Please browse all photographs for a closer look at the outfit, banjo, labels and overall condition.
Vintage Merrythought Banjo Joe Golly – Limited Edition 377/500
£79.95
Description
A vintage Merrythought Banjo Joe golly, handmade in England at Ironbridge, Shropshire. The accompanying label identifies this example as number 377 of a limited edition of 500, designed by Jacqueline Revitt.
Banjo Joe wears a red-toned checked jacket, a textured hat, a yellow bow tie and brown trousers, with a miniature banjo held across his body. His expressive face and carefully detailed outfit make an eye-catching addition to a Merrythought collection.
Collector’s details
- Maker: Merrythought, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
- Character: Banjo Joe.
- Designer: Jacqueline Revitt, as stated on the label.
- Limited edition: 377 of 500.
- The label describes him as the first in a series of musical golly characters.
- Wire armature construction, described on the label as allowing him to be posed on one knee.
- Includes the banjo and attached Merrythought paperwork shown in the photographs; a sewn-in maker’s label is also present.
- Size :12”/30cm;
Condition
Please browse all photographs for a closer look at the outfit, banjo, labels and overall condition.