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Height: 70 inches

Diameter: 32 inches (at maximum)

the chair can be mounted on four wheels and drawn by a horse

Expert wheel restorer and wood turner David Byrant carried out the restoration work with the rebuilding of the bobbin whorl and a new footman

A Scarce Early 20thC Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Herbert Brighton sub-Curios B to the top forOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1915 30 Length: 33 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 9 inches (all approximate) The early twentieth century female drop jaw vent figure of high build quality in 100% original condition, with two operating mechanisms to animate the drop jaw and eyes, in a scarlet velvet dress with lace detailing and brass buttons, white gloves and ribbed stockings and leather flat shoes