Delightfully strange and wonderfully theatrical, this tiny silver puppet charm feels as though it escaped from the velvet curtain of a nineteenth century marionette theatre. With its exaggerated features, pointed cap, and dramatic little collar, the figure has all the charm of an old European puppet character, frozen forever mid performance. Beneath the figure rests a glowing green malachite, its vivid natural banding adding a rich and mysterious contrast to the silver above.

Crafted around 1890, this Victorian silver puppet charm features a carved marionette figure above a natural malachite cabochon. It measures 28.3 millimeters north to south, 12 millimeters across, and 11.5 millimeters deep, weighing 7.3 grams. The malachite cabochon measures 9.5 millimeters tall, 6 millimeters wide, and 5.5 millimeters deep. The piece is unmarked but tests as silver. The sculptural detail is exceptional from every angle, with a beautifully expressive face that gives this charm remarkable personality and presence despite its small scale.

Victorian charms often reflected humor, folklore, theatre, and good luck motifs, and this piece feels especially uncommon and full of character. Part charm, part miniature sculpture, and part curiosity, it is the sort of object that immediately invites questions. The kind of tiny treasure collectors fall in love with because there is simply nothing else quite like it.

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Item id: CMA27087VA