Bidspirit auction | Early 1974 Tim Rose Puppet

Early 1974 Tim Rose Puppet / Marionette With Provenance - Presenting one of Tim Rose 's early works, the first time a personal creation of Tim's is being offered to the public at auction. With provenance directly from the creator/artist. The figure is constructed of wood, hand-painted. Hand-made clothing specifically for the puppet. The hair is made of lacquered horse hair. The puppet is signed and dated by Tim Rose on the bottom of the right lower shoe. The marionette is 28 inches tall. About the artist: Tim Rose is best known for playing the role of Admiral Ackbar in the third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi , a role which he played again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In addition, Rose was also the puppeteer of the characters: Sy Snootles and Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi. Tim has been involved with other Lucasfilm and The Jim Henson Company projects, including The Dark Crystal and Howard the Duck . As well as puppeteering the character of Tik-Tok in Walt Disney Pictures' Return to Oz . Rose also made the puppets Cosmo and Dibs for the BBC children's series You and Me.