Lot 240:
A Boxed Pelham Puppets String Marionette
Description
A mid-20th-century string marionette manufactured by Pelham Puppets in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The puppet is constructed with wooden limbs, a composition head, and lead or metal feet finished in silver paint. The character features hand-painted facial details including blue eyes and red lips, topped with blonde hair. It is dressed in a cream-coloured fabric dress with a textured pattern. The figure is attached via multiple coloured strings to a traditional wooden cross-bar control mechanism. The item is housed in its original yellow cardboard box. The box lid is printed with a circular logo featuring a puppet head next to the text Pelham PUPPETS. Other printed text on the lid reads MARLBOROUGH WILTS, WITH FULLY ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONS, and HAND MADE PUPPETS FOR CHILDREN. The sides of the box are decorated with various illustrations of puppet characters. A paper instruction booklet or backing card is included within the box.
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