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A Folk Art / Victorian Carved and Polychrome Painted Wooden Puppet Head
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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A Folk Art / Victorian Carved and Polychrome Painted Wooden Puppet Head

19th century
Description

The bearded man with remains of real hair and staple suspension loop. Fitted on a later oak and felt covered base. Attributed to Clowes and Sons ‘Excelsior Marionette’ late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Approximately 15cm High.

Note: In the 1860s travelling marionette shows were a common sight either on their own or at fairgrounds. This peripatetic nature makes them one of the most ephemeral of Victorian entertainments, since they left no buildings, very few printed bills, posters, or scripts, and only a handful of actual puppets survive. Travelling shows were performed by family troupes, and amongst the most famous was the Tiller-Clowes troupe who were also well-known puppet makers.

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15cm (5.91")
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Wooden Puppet Head to the Victorian era.

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SA1188541
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Description
The bearded man with remains of real hair and staple suspension loop. Fitted on a later oak and felt covered base. Attributed to Clowes and Sons ‘Excelsior Marionette’ late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Approximately 15cm High.

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Note: In the 1860s travelling marionette shows were a common sight either on their own or at fairgrounds.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

This peripatetic nature makes them one of the most ephemeral of Victorian entertainments, since they left no buildings, very few printed bills, posters, or scripts, and only a handful of actual puppets survive. Travelling shows were performed by family troupes, and amongst the most famous was the Tiller-Clowes troupe who were also well-known puppet makers.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Wooden Puppet Head to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1188541
Dealers Internal Ref
25731
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand.

A Folk Art / Victorian Carved and Polychrome Painted Wooden Puppet Head

Archive II A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand. View VI
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
Location
Kendall House
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AG 7
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kendallhouse
Verified Since May 2022
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand.
A Folk Art / Victorian carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head
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A nineteenth-century carved and polychrome painted wooden puppet head featuring natural hair and a bearded face, displayed on a metal stand.
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A Victorian folk art puppet head is a hand-carved wooden component crafted for nineteenth-century marionette or glove puppet theatre. These pieces were made by regional artisans or itinerant performers to represent specific comedic, theatrical, or folklore characters.

Traditional puppet heads were predominantly carved from softwoods such as pine, lime, or fruitwood. They were finished with gesso coatings, hand-painted polychrome pigments, and frequently featured applied elements like natural hair, glass eyes, or fabric additions.

Authentic nineteenth-century puppet heads display signs of functional wear, such as surface craquelure on the paintwork, natural timber shrinkage, and attachment points for strings or control rods. Evidence of hand-tool marks and historical repairs also indicate genuine period construction.

Folk art sculptures are commonly placed on museum-style metal stands to emphasize their sculptural qualities. They serve as focal accent pieces when styled on bookshelves, mantelpieces, or curated display cabinets alongside modern artwork.

Painted wooden items should be kept in stable humidity environments away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber cracking or paint flaking. Dusting should be executed gently using a soft, dry brush rather than liquid cleaners or waxes.
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