Hohnsteiner KASPER Hand Puppet ~ 1960s hand cat Gorgeous Lady Jester Else Hecht

Gorgeous Lady Jester Else Hecht Hand Puppet

10" (25 cm) tall

Here's one of her wonderful creations depicting an eye catching Policeman with a nice expression

gained during its many decades of life and the bow is very worn

Approximately 18

Hohnsteiner KASPER Hand Puppet ~ 1960s hand cat Gorgeous Lady Jester Else HechtMax Jacob (1888 1967) was a german puppeteer and founder of "Hohnsteiner Handpuppenspiele", one of the largest puppet companies in Germany. The company's carving style was so expressive that its unmistakable creations became highly admired and even replicated by other artists. The company was based in the town of Hohnstein and due to its popularity, puppets carved in a similar manner are generally referred as "Hohnsteiner". Here's a Kasper hand puppet