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Table Of Contents > American Folk Art > ANTIQUE FOLK ART > FOLK ART > SCULPTURE / FIGURES > VENTRILOQUIST'S FIGURE
| MATERIALS: the clothing is original cotton plaid fabric| black lisle jersey socks on stuffing-plumped legs| leather 6-button shoes (probably a child's)| a red felt peaked hat; the figure has a papier mache head| mohair hair| glass button eyes|and a wood (pine?) upper torso framework inside. The paint is original| including the row of well defined small white teeth on the bottom. The arms end in carved wooden hands with nicely detailed fingers and nails. The jaw is moveable so that the figure "speaks" when the drawstring in the open-back clothing is pulled. Mounted on a contemporary wood base. We don't know his performing name or who used him in his act| but he has a winning countenance| a wonderful stature| and would be happy to reside in your collection.
| Price: | $ 3,800.00 | | Sku: | 30019 |
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