Much Loved Old Handmade Monkey Hand Puppet mushroom with great graphics

with great graphics

When I found him

I just love this little leopard

the god of longevity

This one belonged James Gifford and dates to 1804

Much Loved Old Handmade Monkey Hand Puppet mushroom with great graphicsI know Steiff made a "Jocko" monkey hand puppet that looked somewhat like this one, but I think this is likely a one of a kind homemade version, perhaps modeled on the former. He's been through a lot, and I did a little mending of a few gaps up his sides to keep him holding together, but he's such a sweet thing I thought him well worth the effort! Mohair fabric body, which is especially worn under his chin; linen face and hands, embroidered eyes, and