A Rare Early 20thC Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Arthur Quisto; ‘Sammy’ c.1920-30

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A Rare Early 20thC Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Arthur Quisto; ‘Sammy’ c.1920-30Origin: 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

The parquetry ruled silver top sits ever so slightly warped on its collar but

25”Depth: 0

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Mittenwald

the whole surviving from the first quarter of nineteenth century Italy

Weight: 99 grams

9–9 in) wide

Origin: Persian

John Callcott Horsley RA (29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903)

if used exterior

and surviving from nineteenth century central Italy

Treasurer of Buckingham and niece of Lord Chief Justice Tindal