| I am happy to offer for sale
this wonderful very early American Folk Art, Ventriloquist
figure which I believe was made by William Henry James Shaw (for
more about Shaw, click here).
It's construction dates to the early 20th
century. I have not been able to find any markings as to the
maker but it is without question American, having markings on
the board of his body from Philadelphia, PA.
His head is Paper Mache and he has a
leather moving mouth and a spitter. The spitter is attached to
the mouth palette and terminated out the back of the head. A
slot was made to accommodate this movement.
His wig is also original and so is his
paint. Just the way you want to find them. It has carved wood
hands (replaced) and the clothing is original to the figure or
they are at least from the 1920's. The sweater is kind of
tattered but still looks great.
The cap is silk and comes too. This is a
great early American Folk Art Figure and worthy of any
collection.
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