A Wonderful c.1910 Ventriloquist’s Dummy; ‘Willy’ sub-Antiques this clock put the entries

this clock put the entries in the numerical order of the employee

the chinoiserie decoration depicting figures and landscapes throughout

In mouth-wateringly original condition this is the treasure trunk your hallway has always dreamed of

Love tokens themselves started in around the 15th century with bent and engraved coins the most popular form but wider examples range from precious gold posy rings to pieces of furniture carved with lovers’ initials and often dates of their betrothal or birth of their offspring

the tears having been well repaired at some stage though they are not re-lined

A Wonderful c.1910 Ventriloquist’s Dummy; ‘Willy’ sub-Antiques this clock put the entriesOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: The Estate of Fred Crone Esq. Date: c. 1900 15 Length: 31 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 9 inches (all approximate) The early twentieth century male drop jaw vent figure of high build quality, stage name Willy, in original condition, with several operating mechanisms to animate the drop jaw, eyes and eyelids in a classic and evocative black suit, the head of dark hair and the body