A pair of hand-painted puppet heads, likely constructed from a composition material? such as sawdust and glue or papier-mâché. The heads are sculpted in an expressive, caricatured theatrical style consistent with traditional British Punch and Judy troupes. The first head features a prominent elongated nose and protruding chin, finished with a ruddy flesh tone, green eyes, and dark brown painted hair. The second head depicts a character with a receding hairline featuring black painted hair, high-colour red cheeks, and a slightly open mouth showing painted teeth. Both examples are hollow-cast with cylindrical neck sockets designed for mounting onto a wooden control rod or fabric body. No manufacturer marks, labels, or signatures are visible on the exterior or within the neck apertures.
Height: 10.5 cm.
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