Mr PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s Rare! Girlfriend

Mr PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s Rare! GirlfriendHere's the main characters of the world renown Punch & Judy Show! Mr. Punch with his bad tempered wife Judy. These are rare finds from an old hand puppet set. They come in unusual large size with finely carved wooden heads. Both puppets have nicely painted heads with expressive decal eyes. They have fabric bodies with some lovely small wooden hands and legs. They are from German origin, likely made in the early 1900s. They have solid structure and

Welcome home this special vintage find and bring to life one of Mr

Max Jacob (1888-1967) was a german puppeteer and founder of "Hohnsteiner Handpuppenspiele"

a puppet character that gave birth to an entire theater genre and became a true French icon

It was given the name Snaky and is highly collectible

Her structure is solid and displays well but she is missing one foot and shows wear

ID: cloth label sewn on back

The Company is still in production today

he uses satire to challenge the powerful and has gathered fans from all over the world

5in/39cm long

With small bald spots here and there

The gorgeous airbrushing work gives an amazing distressed appearance to it

Here's a charming antique GENTLEMAN hand puppet toy