Lot 45 , An Edwardian ventriloquists dummy, Jimmy Green, painted papier mache and wood

An Edwardian ventriloquist's dummy, 'Jimmy Green', painted papier mache and wood with moving glass eyes, lips and mouth, with patch work jacket and black trousers, together with a brown leather case and a folder with various provenance and information
Estimate £400-600

Where to the papier mache and paint work commensurate with age and use, eyes individually wink, both eyes swivel to the right at the same time, mouth opens with some sort of tube showing inside it, upper lip raises up exposing the teeth.


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Sold for £440