An Endearing Vintage Straw Filled Sooty Glove Puppet sub-Antiques Whistler and Lord Leighton

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there are areas of wear to the gilt

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versatile and attractive piece of Victorian period painted furniture

An Endearing Vintage Straw Filled Sooty Glove Puppet sub-Antiques Whistler and Lord LeightonOrigin: British Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 Width: 5 inches (at base) Length: 8. 5 inches Composed in fur, with a straw filled head, glass eyes and stitched snout, this delightful sooty puppet was made by Chad Valley in the 1950s. He is quite well worn overall but remains a real charm. Sooty, the loveable and well known bear who appeared on British TV from 1952 to 1992, was a hand puppet operated by the amateur