An Evocative Early 20thC Male Mannequin by Siegel & Stockman Paris; no. 17362 sub-Curios mostly under the blue ensign

mostly under the blue ensign although some territories and colonies did also use red ensigns for their flags

William Chase

Len insull started making dummys in the early 20s for a ventriloquist called Coram the Ventriloquist

There is some loss to the frame

A fine and whimsical piece of antiquity

An Evocative Early 20thC Male Mannequin by Siegel & Stockman Paris; no. 17362 sub-Curios mostly under the blue ensignOrigin: French Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1915 20 Height: 44. 5 inches Width: 17 inches Depth: 9 inches (at maximum) The wooden male youth form having articulated upper arms and flesh coloured painted legs, cotton ribbed socks and burgundy brogues, the torso stamped Siegel Paris, with no. 17362. The dummy is incomplete with the hands and head missing; though it is so wonderfully evocative this is part of the charm. The