String puppet of a peasant man character. He has carved and painted brown hair, dark red lips and brown eyes. On his head he wears a fur hat with dark purple and red felt floral decorations on the side. He wears a long off-white coat with ribbed texture, notched lapel and collar, faux hip pockets and four large black buttons. Underneath he wears gold pants that end below the knee with red ties on the sides. He has tall carved boots painted black. The control stick is attached to his head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

String puppet of a robber character (part a) with removable pistol (part b) and wooden stake (part c). He wears a long-sleeved white with grey patterned shirt with a black and brown speckled vest over top. He wears a red paisley scarf tied around his neck with a long black velvet cape over top. He wears long black pants with a large plaid patch and brown stitching over tall slouchy brown boots. In his right hand he holds a carved and painted black pistol with a metal trigger and hammer spur. Around his waist he wears a belt with a holster on his left hip and brown pouch (carved of wood). Tucked into the belt is a long wooden stake. In his right hand he holds a gun. He has a red-brown moustache, beard and ear-length hair. His face is red, with hazel eyes and a hooked red nose. His hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet of a sorceress character. She wears a full-length black dress with long sleeves. The front of the dress has a lace panel with black glass beading which extends from the neck to the hem. Underneath, she wears another long black dress with a black velvet hem. Her shoes are black, and she wears red stockings. She wears a small leather flower decoration at her neck and a black cape that hangs from her shoulders. The cape has a woven edge with embroidery along the bottom of the fabric. She has a delicate face with grey-blue eyes, and dark pink colouring which covers her eyelids and cheeks. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet of the character Faust, a nobleman. He is dressed in a heavyweight tunic with long black velvet sleeves with purple and silver inserts, and leather cuffs. He wears brown velvet pantaloons with dark yellow embroidery tape down the sides and dark yellow fringe around the cuffs. The tufted bib is also of brown velvet with dark yellow embroidery tape down the centre, and he wears a floppy brown velvet hat. His boots are tall, folding over on his calves. A shiny, light purple belt is tied at his waist. He wears a lace collar at his neck, and a long mauve velvet cape hangs from his shoulders. His face is bearded with a moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are light brown. His hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.