Else Hecht Policeman Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! professional puppet

Else Hecht Policeman Hand Puppet ~ 1960s Rare! professional puppetElse Hecht was born in 1888 in Munich. She was a craftswoman, puppeteer and came from a family of artists. Her puppets and dolls are rare and highly sought after. Here's one of her wonderful creations depicting an eye catching Policeman with a nice expression. This puppet has a pressed felt face with button eyes and delicate painted features. His body is made of felt and his garment is adorned with some lovely details. He has an amusing mustache and

The King and the Queen

Note the stain on the back of one ear

The head is stuffed with soft material and has a cardboard finger tube for movement

Missing glasses and some felt details on the collar

Approximately 18in/46cm tall - Head is approximately 3

His comical expression

WPA stamp is faded

But it is not very visible and blends in with the colors of the puppet

Jointed parts allowing different poses

Condition: New "old stock" hand puppet in good vintage condition

Its head is made from light papier mache and is finely hand painted

With button and faded yellow ear tag