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Unique Vaudeville Ventriloquist
$22,500List Price
About the Item
Circa 1925
Wood, metal, fiber and polychrome.
Purse unfolds cleverly to become a puppet/ventriloquist.
See: Intuitive Eye, p. 19 and
American Primitive
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th century
- Condition:Some wear but overall wonderful condition.
- Seller Location:Summerland, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1103198709208
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