Vintage Pelham Puppets Girl Marionette

This is a vintage marionette puppet, specifically a feminine 'Girl' or 'Cinderella' type character, manufactured by the renowned British company Pelham Puppets, likely dating from the 1960s or 1970s. The figure features a hand-painted composition or plastic head with blonde synthetic hair. She is dressed in a characteristic tri-tone satin gown consisting of pink and light blue panels with puffed sleeves and delicate white lace trim at the collar. The wooden limbs are joined with metal pins, and the hands are painted in a flesh-tone finish. It is attached to a standard wooden 'cross' control bar via various colored strings (black, red, and yellow), which help the operator distinguish between different movement points. The condition appears fair for its age, showing some tangling in the suspension strings and typical shelf wear on the fabric. The paint on the face remains vibrant with blue eyes and red lips, and the wooden control bar bears the characteristic shape of authentic Pelham production. The craftsmanship is indicative of mid-century mass-market toy production with an emphasis on expressive facial features and standard mechanical articulation.