Description
Vintage Pelham Puppets Standard Female Marionette
Offered for sale by St Peter's Hospice charity is this original vintage Pelham Puppets string-operated marionette, supplied in a period Pelham Puppets Standard Puppet box.
Item details
- Original vintage Pelham Puppets marionette
- Female character with blonde hair, painted blue eyes and a red felt hat
- Dressed in a cream blouse, black bodice and decorative patterned skirt with lace trim
- Jointed wooden arms and legs
- Red painted wooden shoes
- Includes wooden control bars and attached operating strings
- Made in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
- Supplied with the illustrated yellow Pelham Puppets Standard Puppet box shown
- The exact character name has not been confirmed because the original end label is missing or obscured
Quantity and contents
This is a single-item listing for one marionette puppet. The original-style storage box, wooden control bars and attached strings are included as associated parts of the puppet. This is not a multi-puppet bundle.
Condition
Vintage pre-owned condition with clear signs of age, handling, play and storage. The puppet has visible paint loss, rubbing, marks and surface wear, particularly to the face and wooden limbs. The clothing is discoloured and marked, with age-related staining and wear to the fabric and trim. The blonde hair is untidy and the red felt hat shows wear. The strings are heavily tangled and may require careful sorting, adjustment, restringing or repair before the puppet can be properly operated. The wooden control components are present, but the puppet has not been fully function-tested.
The cardboard box has substantial age-related wear, including scuffs, marks, fading, staining, softened edges, corner wear and label residue or loss to one end. Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. The item is sold as a vintage collectable and may benefit from cleaning or restoration.
100% of the proceeds from each sale go towards patient care
We use a 24hr trackable DHL service as standard. Large and heavy items that are outside of the postage limit will be listed to be sold for collection only. Our dispatch days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Items paid for before the 1pm will be posted out the same day. Our postage cost displayed include all packaging costs. If you are collecting your item, please note that our opening times are Mon-Fri (excluding bank Holidays) 8.30am-4.00pm.
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Can I collect in person?
Yes, we are happy for you to collect your items from our Avonmouth warehouse (BS11). Please note: we require notification prior to collection to ensure we have your item ready for collection. We are open Mon-Fri (excl Bank Holidays) 8.30am-4pm.
We are unable to arrange collections from our shops.
We're St Peter's Hospice. A Bristol charity that provides care for everyone that needs our support. From those with life-limiting illness, to those that care for and about. We've been providing tailored and holistic care to those in need, in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area for over 40 years.
For Free, For All, Forever.