Hand-carved Old Marionette Puppet with Great Face, Hand-stitched Uniform pocket tool I would guess it dates

I would guess it dates to the 1940s or 50s

I'm not sure the age

then a nice fat braid across the top for a handle

It has seen some use

with stapled binding

Hand-carved Old Marionette Puppet with Great Face, Hand-stitched Uniform pocket tool I would guess it datesI think the carved and painted face on this guy is just terrific, perhaps all the better for missing what I believe was once a glued on nose! He looks about as good natured as a fellow could be, and with that big smile, large ears, and Frankenstein like nails right above the ears (wrapped with thread), he looks like a bit of a goofball too! Definitely a marionette, with some of his strings long ago snipped but still attached (they would pull right out