1930s Art Deco Style Bellhop guignol puppet theatre Overall approx 3 1/4" in

Overall approx 3 1/4" in diameter

It looks to me that there are at least four different hardwoods used and they are all pretty spectacular

and the sweet story of a Jacques and Marie escaping to the the beach on a hot July day in Paris

and perfect for filling with some similarly electric fall leaves

which pulls open to reveal shelves and compartments inside

1930s Art Deco Style Bellhop guignol puppet theatre Overall approx 3 1/4" inThough I didn't know it when I found him, I've since learned that this bellhop was produced in conjunction with a Philip Morris cigarette advertising campaign launched in 1933, and would once have carried either a bundle of cigarettes in one hand and a book of matches in the other (or else a cruet set; there were a couple of different versions produced, and I believe they were often displayed on hotel bars.) His baggage is long since gone, leaving his