Two painted composition? puppet heads, likely mid-20th century, representing traditional theatrical archetypes. The first character is a jester or clown with a bald crown, featuring a molded red party hat decorated with white polka dots. The face is finished with a wide, grinning mouth, white teeth, and red lips. The second character depicts a king with a dark brown molded beard and mustache, wearing a green crown with gold-tone detailing and painted red and blue cabochon jewels. Both heads are constructed from a hollow molded material with apertures at the neck designed for fabric attachments. The features are hand-painted, including green eyes on the king and black pupils on the clown. No readable marks, signatures, or country of origin labels are present on the surfaces or within the neck openings.
King height: Approximately 8.5 cm
King width: Approximately 7.5 cm
Clown height: Approximately 8 cm.
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