A Fantastic Quality Early 20th Century Ventriloquist's Dummy sub-Antiques British designers had to make

British designers had to make strong design statements that unified beauty and utility

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Notable events in the year 1883 included the publication of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island and the opening of the first electric railway in Brighton

A Fantastic Quality Early 20th Century Ventriloquist's Dummy sub-Antiques British designers had to makeOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Height: 39 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 11 inches Depth: 8 inches (maximum) Of high build quality, the head and body constructed of a combination of paper mach, and plaster composition parts and lower limbs with fabric attachments. The hands are painted in a very light skin colour, the legs consist of black painted simulated shoes. The face is also in a light skin