GENDARME Hand Puppet ~ Guignol France early 1900s Rare! invicta likely from the 1950s

likely from the 1950s

It was likely made in Germany in the early 1900s

Missing paper ID tag

This very expressive Boy hand puppet was created by German designer Gerhard Stiehl and produced in the town of Borna

including amazing hand puppets from animal figures to people characters

GENDARME Hand Puppet ~ Guignol France early 1900s Rare! invicta likely from the 1950sIn 1808, Laurent Mourguet created the "Guignol", a puppet character that gave birth to an entire theater genre and became a true French icon! Guignol is a representation of the working class of the period and brings the humor and wit of the everyman to life. Like his English counterpart, Mr. Punch, he uses humor to challenge the powerful and has gathered fans from all over the world. Here's a nice example of an authentic and old Guignol hand puppet