Le gendarme, Marionnette à gaine du théâtre Guignol

This marionette of a gendarme from the late 19th-century Guignol theater features a wooden carved and painted head, wooden hands, and a wooden base. It stands 31 cm tall without the base, which measures 8 cm by 8 cm.

• The description mentions that the gendarme character was sometimes mistreated in early versions.