An Early 20thC French Ventriloquist’s Dummy Head c.1910-20

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An Early 20thC French Ventriloquist’s Dummy Head c.1910-20Origin: Probably French Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1905 15 Height: 16 (with stick handle) Width: 6. 25 (at head) Depth: 6. 5 (at head) The turn of the century period male vent figure head of early build in very original attic condition, with at least seven operating mechanisms to animate the lips, hair, mouth, eyelids, tongue, and eyes, the wooden head stick with seven levers, the whole still retaining much of the

The flag has printed ‘British made’ on it and is attached to the original softwood pole which terminates in a knob finial

the original green tweed suit and later blue RAF uniform

Rene now sleeps for twelve days at a time and deeply enough for twenty-two hours

The Largest: 5 x 6

Once named Macbeth

preserved in a sleeve (not shown)

this very example

fronted by a lion salient on a rocky outcrop formed base survives from the Regency period

When the theatre opened under the ownership of Oswald Stoll (later of Stoll Moss fame) it attracted acts from all over the world

and two unidentified skulls that are from carrion or birds of prey

the carving can be amusing

The George III period pine carcass of large proportions with a fabulous craquelure period vinegar plum painted finish having a typical Georgian arrangement of two short short drawers over three long

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