A Very Rare c.1895 Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Alfred LeMare sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the work in pencil &

the work in pencil & watercolour heightened with white

There isn’t anything here that is of extreme detriment to the whole but there are losses and craquelure to the gilt and many of the balls have losses

the body of paper maché

Although fairly dirty

buttons were used to achieve the popular tightly fitting clothing

A Very Rare c.1895 Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Alfred LeMare sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the work in pencil &Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1910 Torso Height: 21 inches Leg Length: 28 inches (fully contracted) Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 12 inches (all approximate) The turn of the century period male vent figure of high build quality in 100% original condition, with five operating mechanisms to animate the lips, mouth, and eyes, the head stick travelling to the bottom board of the body with