This marionette was created around 1900 by professional carver Vojtěch Zach (1867-1939).
In the case of the sale of this puppet, we dedicate half of the amount collected to the development of PUP - Puppet University Prague
With its thick beard, cloth shoes and leather belt, this Hercules marionette has a truly unique raw look. His dark eyes radiate kindness and his gaze will win your heart. All materials used to make this marionette are original and very high quality.
Vojtěch carved marionettes and played puppet theater since his childhood, later he worked in woodcarving professionally. Many marionette theaters all over Bohemia played with his marionettes. His marionettes are characterized by a specific expression that expresses not only the character itself, but also their emotional mood. They are known for their slender heads with detailed face carvings. They can have a stubborn expression due to wrinkled eyebrows and numerous sharp wrinkles. The whole body is perfectly anatomically hand-carved to a professional standard. This Hercules comes from the private collection of Rudolf Helebrant.
I loved this shop. The puppets are magnificent. Such exceptional craftsmanship! If you're looking for a gift of similar quality, you're sure to find what you're looking for.
The girl who helped us was absolutely lovely. She also explained that they ship, so we'll definitely be placing an order, as we don't have room for anything else in our suitcase. The shop is quite large for a puppet store, and it has a great variety: we found all kinds of puppets, as they specialize exclusively in them. The prices also seemed quite reasonable. In short, a highly recommended place if you're looking for a beautiful, high-quality puppet as a souvenir from Prague.
Absolutely wonderful, better than expected.. a very talented puppet creator. Very pleased
Great shop, good quality
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