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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4444120, member: 8267&quot;]I recently acquired 2 marionettes which I believe are Sicilian, used in the &quot;Opera Dei Pupi&quot;. They are large - about 27&quot; tall (not including the wire at the top) - and their legs are not articulated. Based on these specific features I think they may be from Catania (rather than Palermo), (based on my crash course on the internet).</p><p><br /></p><p>Is anyone here familiar with these? I am particularly interested in some estimate of their age, as I have not been able to find information about design or structure that indicates particular time periods. I have not found any markings on them, don&#039;t know where to look, and don&#039;t know if it was common for their maker to mark them in any way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am including detailed photos of one. The second is basically the same except for the colors, and details in his shield and sword.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]381765[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]381766[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Right hand holding sword:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381767[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]381768[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Legs/hips:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381769[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Left hand:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381770[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The way the head is attached:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381771[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]381772[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]381773[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]381774[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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