A Rare Early 20thC Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Arthur Quisto; ‘Sammy’ c.1920-30 sub-Architectural & Garden In the 1950's Chad Valley

In the 1950's Chad Valley

Mined with hand tools

its surface untouched and has craquelure and wears to the whole with some small losses to the extremities

below an emerald fielded ribbon inscribed with the Shakespearean verse

Baillie’

A Rare Early 20thC Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Arthur Quisto; ‘Sammy’ c.1920-30 sub-Architectural & Garden In the 1950's Chad ValleyOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: The Clegg Family Date: c. 1920 30Height: 38Depth: 5 Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 12The early twentieth century period male vent figure, probably by Arthur Quisto, of good proportions and in very original condition, complete with a note of his original given name and owner, with five operating mechanisms (some needing attention) to animate the lips, mouth, eyebrow and hair piece lifter, with a defunct