diff -r 0f357cf011d3 Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py	Thu Feb 13 10:49:30 2014 +0200
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py	Sat Feb 15 08:56:38 2014 +0200
@@ -1282,6 +1282,11 @@
     def __str__(self):
         """Return the window path name of this widget."""
         return self._w
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<%s.%s object %s>' % (
+            self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__qualname__, self._w)
+
     # Pack methods that apply to the master
     _noarg_ = ['_noarg_']
     def pack_propagate(self, flag=_noarg_):
diff -r 0f357cf011d3 Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py
--- a/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py	Thu Feb 13 10:49:30 2014 +0200
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_misc.py	Sat Feb 15 08:56:38 2014 +0200
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
     def setUp(self):
         self.root = ttk.setup_master()
 
+    def test_repr(self):
+        t = tkinter.Toplevel(self.root, name='top')
+        f = tkinter.Frame(t, name='child')
+        self.assertEqual(repr(f), '<tkinter.Frame object .top.child>')
+
     def test_tk_setPalette(self):
         root = self.root
         root.tk_setPalette('black')