String puppet of a nobleman character. The nobleman has carved and painted brown beard, moustache and chin-length hair, pink cheeks and blue eyes. He wears a long reddish-orange robe with off-white lace around the sleeve's cuffs and a small green fabric panel with gold edging and gold tassels pinned to the waist with two honeycomb-patterned metal pins. The robe is kept together by three snap closures. Overtop, he wears a matching reddish-orange cape with lace collar that is pinned together at the neck with another honeycomb-patterned metal pin. He has tall carved boots painted red with gold cuffs. The control stick is attached to his head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

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• Type of Item puppet
• Culture Czech
• Material wood, fibre, paint, metal
• Measurements height 116.0 cm, width 37.0 cm, depth 13.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Karel Krob
• Previous Owner Petr Skacel
• Received from Petr Skacel, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation

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• Made in Czech Republic

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• Creation Date during 1940
• Ownership Date before June 2, 2021
• Acquisition Date on June 2, 2021

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3472/0014