Sean Devitt

Tin Toys & Antique Toys Auction (Against The Grain: Wooden Toys, Folk Art & Primitive Toys)

Beautiful large antique hand puppet / rod puppet. From a puppet theater or street theatre.
Large and heavy wooden head with a sharp nose and chin.
GUIGNOL, France
Circa 1910
The head measures about 13 cm, it sits on a wooden rod. The rod sits on a stand.
Total with hat and stand the puppet is 65 cm tall.
The puppet is in used condition.
The clothing has damage and wear spots.
But the whole has a wonderful well-worn and thus charming appearance.
Folk art.
See surrounding photos. These are an important part of the description.

Prachtige grote antieke handpop / stokpop . Uit poppentheater of straattheater. 
Groot en zwaar houten hoofd met scherpe neus en kin .
GUIGNOL , Frankrijk 
Ca. 1910
Hoofd meet ca 13 cm , staat op een houten stok .De stok staat op een standaard .
Totaal met hoed en standaard is de pop 65 cm groot .
De pop is in gebruikte staat .
De kleding heeft beschadiging en slijtage plekken .
Maar het geheel heeft een prachtige geleefde en daardoor charmante uitstraling.
Volkskunst .
Zie foto's rondom. Deze zijn een belangrijk onderdeel van de omschrijving. 

Figure - Grote Antieke handpop / stokpop, Hout , Guignol, 65 cm. - Wood

France - 1910-1920 - Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

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Large antique wooden hand puppet / rod puppet, Guignol from France, ca. 1910–1920, in reasonable used condition with possible missing small parts, height about 60 cm (65 cm total with hat and stand).

Figure - Grote Antieke handpop / stokpop, Hout , Guignol, 65 cm. - Wood

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Large antique wooden hand puppet / rod puppet, Guignol from France, ca. 1910–1920, in reasonable used condition with possible missing small parts, height about 60 cm (65 cm total with hat and stand).

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