Knight in Tin Armor, Wonderful Old Italian Folk Art Marionette with Budweiser Can Shield wooden geese and are great just treated

and are great just treated as blocks spread out on a tabletop for making free form designs

1 7/8” x 1 x 9/16” and in very good condition

The basket measures 18 inches tall by 12

Color is close to a sepia tone but not completely

With a loss to the upper left corner but otherwise in very good condition

Knight in Tin Armor, Wonderful Old Italian Folk Art Marionette with Budweiser Can Shield wooden geese and are great just treatedA curious and rather amazing old marionette, which based on some image searching I think is likely Italian though the shield attached to one arm was fashioned from a Budweiser can! Clay composition head, wooden legs wrapped in paper, cloth arms, and then tin armor everywhere else, including little tin booties! How to resist? and feels these days like a knight in armor hanging around may be useful. 9" t x 3" w arms down. Good condition, just a bit of