This marionette of Don Quixote stands 17 inches tall. The puppet skeleton is hand carved wood. His head and hands are made of a unique plaster compound and have been sculpted with the utmost care and skill.

Made separately by a master bell maker in Prague, Don Quixote's faithful lance, his shield, his sword and helmet are all cast in a tin-brass alloy and designed after period models. The apparatus for bringing Don to life consists of a wooden handle, black cords connected to the joints of the marionette and a thin wire for support.