A Fine Quality Early 20thC Ventriloquist's Dummy Attributed to Arthur Quisto

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A Fine Quality Early 20thC Ventriloquist's Dummy Attributed to Arthur QuistoOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1905 20 Height: 21 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 7. 5 inches Depth: 5 inches (maximum) The Edwardian period dummy of high build quality, in a herringbone tweed suit with scarlet bow tie, the head with a thick shock of ginger curly hair and the body constructed of a combination of paper mach, and plaster composition parts with lower limbs with fabric attachments with the

restoration

the bust certainly falls within the second tier for quality and although the lady has a certain Scandinavian feel to her

Greens and pinks have been used as though the ground is the night sky

The delicately proportioned Georgian period reverse glass paint and foil pictures in their original ebonised frames depicting two colourful birds amongst flowers and foliage survive from the turn of the eighteenth century in the Austrian Empire

whilst the setting and glass case both remain in sound order

The leather is worn especially to the front

also designing this poster for London Transport

Height: 57 inches

Jules inherited his mother's ideals

one bat spread-eagled on a tile mount

and points were occasionally tipped with aiguillettes or aiglets of precious metals

encapsulates his attitude towards function and design

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