A Very Rare c.1895 Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Alfred LeMare antiques There were nearly twenty workshops

There were nearly twenty workshops producing reverse-glass paintings in Sandl alone by the third quarter of the nineteenth century

There is some surface wear to the face and hat

Suspended from the original iron mounting brackets

the drawers all running smoothly and the carcass structurally sound

The budgerigar specimen is a little tatty he remains charming and in tact and overall the whole remains an attractive piece in its entirety

A Very Rare c.1895 Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Alfred LeMare antiques There were nearly twenty workshopsOrigin: 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