This hand-carved wooden marionette represents a historical gendarme (četník), a law enforcement officer from the Austro-Hungarian era. Dressed in a white double-breasted coat with red trim, dark trousers, and high boots, he embodies the traditional uniform of his time. His detailed facial features and neatly styled beard add to his authoritative presence. This marionette is a fine example of traditional puppet craftsmanship.
In the case of the sale of this puppet, we dedicate half of the amount collected to the development of PUP - Puppet University Prague
Josef Allesy (1810-1894), born Gianpiero Alessi, is of Italian descent. He came to Bohemia around 1830 and worked there as a carver and conservator in churches. His marionettes were extremely anatomically elaborated with very good mobility and in the second half of the 19th century they gained extraordinary popularity with many Czech puppeteers.
This marionette was so wonderfully made, arrived on time and was packed well. I love it!
Excellent, beautifully made. Delivery was right on time. Only drama was Indian customs, which was very challenging allow three weeks for Indian customs but not the puppet makers fault.
extremal high quality kit, easy to build and delightful to use
easy to put together. took me a few minutes to understand the instructions but once I did, it was easy to make
A pretty puppet, ambiguous and therefore perfect for its role.
Source of the reviews: Marionettes.cz, Google, Etsy
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