need help with antique puppet show dolls

[Chrislondo-London]

Believed to be British made puppet show dolls from the 1940s
 

Comes from a reliable source and the story goes that these were made during World War Two to entertain the group of children in the bunkers.

I have doubts about this as they look much older to me, but I'm not a expert

Need second opinion.


Faces are made out of what looks like plaster.

Carved wooden feet and hands (very poorly done)

inside frame is wood block and the arms and legs are mix of wood/cane and iron wire.

Clothes / used material looks from the correct time period.

Some puppets have a extra iron wire so you can move their hands or head.

all are around the 15cm high

Looks like its made by the same person.


need second opinion. 

Can somebody date it from the clothing style used???   Or did somebody seen similar ones??? 

To me they look much older..


every info is welcome

Thank You

Chrisn

[mart]

The two male figures in the suits/hats are correct for 1940`s !! Let me see if I can enlarge this pic for the others !!  The ladies dress is the appropriate length for that time period !!  If they were mine I would say that date is correct !! These would be considered folk art which is pretty good right now !! Would also be of interest to WWII collectors !!

[KC]

I would have to agree with Mart on the date with the clothing styles!

NICE SET!!!!  I would have grabbed them myself!!!  So intriguing!!!

[mart]

Me too KC !!  When you consider that these would have been made from whatever bits of cloth and other materials that could be found,,I think they did an excellent job !!

[ghopper1924]

Very cool. Great find!