A Fantastic Quality Early 20th Century Ventriloquist's Dummy

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A Fantastic Quality Early 20th Century Ventriloquist's DummyOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Height: 39 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 11 inches Depth: 8 inches (maximum) Of high build quality, the head and body constructed of a combination of paper mach, and plaster composition parts and lower limbs with fabric attachments. The hands are painted in a very light skin colour, the legs consist of black painted simulated shoes. The face is also in a light skin

are known as cheval screens

A very decorative flag that could be used to brighten up

The rug is stable though and not in any need of repair if one likes ones rugs to have character

“Business is the art of extracting money from another’s pocket

A good group of cards

The front panels of this example are decorated with heraldic elements: the circular roundel is divided by a straight diagonal bar (a heraldic ordinary known as a 'bend')

A glorious celebration of design and colour

cricket bat and stumps

As a piece of furniture it was seldom designed: it merely occurred

and one that is further heightened by the well-defined rectangular silver frame which is clearly hallmarked

Inside the box is a light bulb and fitting

as echoed here

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