French Marionnette "Trivoli" Oireau Large Professional Start Price USD 2,980.00 Current Price USD 2,980.00 Time Left 17 days 16 hours 35 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 27, 2008 End Time Sunday, January 25, 2009 Location St. Augustine, FL See more about 'French Marionnette "Trivoli" Oireau Large Professional' Description   Professional Marionnette "Trivoli" Oireau Made in France Height: 40" This beautifully made puppet, a 15th century French fairy tale character, was made by a master marionnette maker.  Purchased in Atelier, France in 1990, it is approximately 25 years old and is fully functioning for professional use.  The body is made of wood (weight of about 20 lbs.) with an intricately carved & painted head (which turns freely on a carved peg below the neck) with  glass eyes.  His costume is absolutely exquisite!  The lovely clothing is umber velvet with lots of beautiful beadwork. The mechanism that works the puppet is a wooden dowel with 4 wooden arms that can slide back & forth.  There are 11 points where it is connected with a sturdy cord of hemp fiber; two for the head, two at the shoulders one at the lower back, one on each hip, two for the hands and one at each knee. Glad to answer questions. Send me your mailing info if you would like a shipping quote.   Place a Bid!