Dancer Lady Toy Marionette ~ Italy 1930s italian

Dancer Lady Toy Marionette ~ Italy 1930s italianMarionettes have fascinated audiences of all ages over the centuries. Even operas were specifically composed for Marionettes in the 18th century. Not surprisingly a variety of toy replicas were designed for family entertainment. This little marionette is a nice example of a string puppet that populated homes in the beginning of the 20th century. Skillfully handcrafted in Treviso, Italy, by Giulio Soravia, this puppet has a beautiful hand painted

~ The last image shows the other characters from the same set

It has been gently played with but has some sort of cologne smell to it

felt hands and a hat with a feather

This toy is likely an early model

a bird was supposed to come out of the cuckoo clock but instead Fred used a puppet he received as a gift from WQED Station Manager

Witch is very well made and fits an adult hand nicely

His amazing lifelike facial expression is achieved by skillful stitching

Note the colors have faded with age and use

Look carefully since it is hard to capture with the camera

Condition: Used and pre-owned vintage puppet

Quality mohair plush with nice airbrushing

felt paws and mohair body