PELHAM Pinocchio Marionette ~ England 1960-80s kasperle This puppet head was finely

This puppet head was finely carved and beautifully hand painted

Once part of a full body hand puppet (see last picture as a reference)

Its head is stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and has a plastic finger tube for movement

His body is made from fabric with detailed felt hands

small chips

PELHAM Pinocchio Marionette ~ England 1960-80s kasperle This puppet head was finelyMarionettes have fascinated audiences of all ages over the centuries. Not surprisingly some toy companies devoted entire lines of string puppets for the family entertainment. Founded in England by Bob Pelham during the late 1940s, Pelham Puppets achieved international recognition and a reputation of manufacturing fun and easy to use marionettes for children. Pelham's anti tangle cross bar control, with colored rubber washers, allowed the strings to be