Bidspirit auction | Vintage Pelham Puppets Poodle Marionette

Vintage Pelham Puppets Poodle Marionette - A vintage marionette puppet of a white poodle produced by Pelham Puppets of Marlborough. The puppet features a head and body constructed from a painted composite material or wood, adorned with white faux fur sections representing a traditional poodle clip. The legs are jointed using cord threaded through white cylindrical tubes, and the tail is tipped with a fur pom-pom. The piece is operated by a wooden crossbar control with multi-coloured strings in shades of red, blue, grey, and yellow. The wooden crossbar is printed in black ink with the manufacturer name PELHAM PUPPET, which is consistent with the firm's documented markings for this range. No other maker marks, signatures, or country-of-origin markings are visible.