A Leonard Insull ventriloquist's dummy, dressed in a check s...

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27 - A Leonard Insull ventriloquist's dummy, dressed in a check suit and wearing a sailor's cap, approx. ...

Hammer

£1,700

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A Leonard Insull ventriloquist's dummy, dressed in a check suit and wearing a sailor's cap, approx. 130cm high, with walnut box seat

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Head retaining original finish but scuffed and worn from use, one eyebrow is drooping, eyebrows, eyes, tongue and lower lip all move, hair looking rather worn, hands with original finish but wear to the palms, discolouration and wear to the costume, particularly so to the cap and shoes, base box does not have a bottom panel.

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Auction Date:

14th Mar 23 at 9:30am GMT