Timeless: From Movies to Melodies

Lot #18:

Walton & O'Rourke “Red Headed Beauty" Marionette.

Walton & O'Rourke, 1930s-1960s, Walton & O'Rourke. Handmade, professional performance marionette puppet constructed of cast composite wood/plastic material from custom molds. Expertly painted and finished and with fabric costume and accessories. This elaborate jointed marionette is operated by approx. 20-strings attached to its wooden controller, by which a puppeteer can articulate a nuance of movement, limbs, gestures, blinking eyes, and operating mouth. The puppet measures approx. 32 x 11 x 7.5 in. and the entire puppet rig measures 46 in. from floor to stringed controller. Exhibiting expected age, performance wear, minor soiling. Eyes need to be adjusted (there is a small port in the back of neck). Lovingly preserved by the legendary family and fully operational. In vintage good condition.