An Endearing Vintage Straw Filled Sooty Glove Puppet sub-Antiques The chest’s feet have been

The chest’s feet have been shortened meaning it is now lower but this aside it remains in an original state and has been professionally waxed by us with the draws all gliding comfortably

is forever trying to tell a story

there are areas of wear to the gilt

but it is supplied with the fitting so could be readded

An Endearing Vintage Straw Filled Sooty Glove Puppet sub-Antiques The chest’s feet have beenOrigin: British Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 Width: 5 inches (at base) Length: 8. 5 inches Composed in fur, with a straw filled head, glass eyes and stitched snout, this delightful sooty puppet was made by Chad Valley in the 1950s. He is quite well worn overall but remains a real charm. Sooty, the loveable and well known bear who appeared on British TV from 1952 to 1992, was a hand puppet operated by the amateur