Hohnsteiner QUEEN Hand Puppet ~ 1960s 317 The fabric costume shows some

The fabric costume shows some age wear

It has expressive green eyes and a hand stitched nose

His structure is solid and he displays well

give this piece a unique personality full of vintage charm

Steiff also developed some other very interesting characters like this Fox hand puppet

Hohnsteiner QUEEN Hand Puppet ~ 1960s 317 The fabric costume shows someMax 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 Queen hand puppet