Bidspirit auction | Vintage Pelham Puppets Wooden Horse

Vintage Pelham Puppets Wooden Horse Marionette - A vintage wooden marionette of a horse, attributed to Pelham Puppets of Marlborough, Wiltshire. The puppet is constructed from painted wood and features a black yarn mane and a grey hair-like fibre tail. The cream-coloured body is decorated with a red fabric saddle finished with yellow rickrack trim. It has four articulated legs ending in black-painted wooden cylindrical hooves. The head features hand-painted details, including stylized eyes and red nostrils and mouth. The puppet is operated by a series of strings attached to a simple wooden cross-bar control. Body length: 10 cm - 11 cm Total length including tail: 18 cm - 20 cm.