PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s Gentleman

PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s GentlemanHere's the main couple of the world renown Punch & Judy Show! The devious Mr. Punch with his bad tempered wife Judy. These are characters from an old Punch & Judy Show designed for children. Both puppets have nicely painted carved wooden 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 mid 1900s. They have solid structure and display very well,

This puppet is also missing WPA's label

This puppet is an example of Kersa's amazing craftsmanship and was made in Mindelheim

Gently used but shows age wear with discoloration on the cape

It was also lovely dressed with colorful old fabrics

This puppet comes from a new "old stock" collection but there are age stains and small holes on the dress

Gently used and fully functional

With paint loss

Missing animal fur hair

Standing at 13'' (33cm) tall

A great antique toy with lovely patina

The face has that endearing expression and patina found only on old toys

A curiosity is that the sexual organs are always carved on Burmese puppets