Knight in Tin Armor, Wonderful Old Italian Folk Art Marionette with Budweiser Can Shield wooden geese closes tight and flush

closes tight and flush

(Not chipping)

With a loss to the upper left corner but otherwise in very good condition

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Knight in Tin Armor, Wonderful Old Italian Folk Art Marionette with Budweiser Can Shield wooden geese closes tight and flushA curious and rather amazing old marionette, which based on some image searching I think is likely Italian though the shield attached to one arm was fashioned from a Budweiser can! Clay composition head, wooden legs wrapped in paper, cloth arms, and then tin armor everywhere else, including little tin booties! How to resist? and feels these days like a knight in armor hanging around may be useful. 9" t x 3" w arms down. Good condition, just a bit of