Mr PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s Rare! Else Hecht Puppet

Mr PUNCH and JUDY Hand Puppets ~ Early 1900s Rare! Else Hecht PuppetHere's the main couple of the world renown Punch & Judy Show! The mischievous Mr. Punch with his bad tempered wife Judy. These are rare finds from an old hand puppet set. They have finely carved wooden heads and are also beautifully hand painted. They have fabric bodies with some lovely small detailed wooden hands. Mr Punch has wooden feet and his legs are filled with excelsior (wood wool). Judy doesn't have legs. They are from German origin, likely

Hucky has an incredible presence with captivating googly eyes and two amusing flapping wings

Excellent condition

By the lack of a tag

Size: 10in/25cm tall

Beautifully hand painted leather figures

Over the years

likely German

The rest of the head and body uses mohair

Size: 20in/51cm tall

He is part of a family of characters including his wife portrayed here

Little Crocodile hand puppet has been used and shows age wear with scuffs

Despite the scuffs