CONSTABLE Hand Puppet Head ~ Late 19th c. Punch and Judy Wilhelm Busch with bead eyes and hand

with bead eyes and hand stitched features

Little Fox's head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a cardboard finger tube for movement

with hand stitched features

This puppet is small and was likely made for children

Mint condition with nice coloring and crisp tags

CONSTABLE Hand Puppet Head ~ Late 19th c. Punch and Judy Wilhelm Busch with bead eyes and handHere's a very old Constable hand puppet head from the world renown Punch and Judy Puppet Show! This piece is beautifully carved and hand painted. It could have been retouched repainted over the years, a practice not uncommon on early pieces like this one. But whatever happened to this head, it only made it look more expressive and full of life. This puppet head is a rarity made in Germany circa late 19th Century. It shows wear with scuffs, paint loss,