Edwardian Little Tommy Tucker, Lieutenant Walter Cole Ventriloquist Puppet Doll

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About the Item

Little Tommy Tucker the original ventriloquist puppet of Lieutenant Walter Cole along with a vast account of the families archive. A papier mâché and painted small boy ventriloquist dummy made by Walter Cole with bulbous blue striated glass eyes, brown mohair wig, heavy brows, cord operated mouth, papier-mâché body with carved wooden boots, carved wooden hands, original green wool jacket and waistcoat, grey wool trousers and cotton play smock The Lieutenant Walter Cole Archive - a leather bound photograph album with gilt tooled dedication 'Presented to Lieut Walter Cole by the Members of his Company as a token of respect and esteem Nov. 9th 1895' the first page with signatures including Lily Shaw, Frances Littaur and Alf Woodhall, mainly family photographs and a portrait of Cole with some of his Merryfolk his life-sized ventriloquist puppets; a handmade book of hand-written music for the pianoforte for Cole's act including Poor Little Dicky Birds and Put me in my Little Bed. Walter Cole's Delightful Ventriloquial Recitals; a hand-written note book of sketches; a framed front of house poster; a framed amusing Ally Sopher Award of Merits to Cole for being a 'Sloperian Ventriloquist', a photograph of Cole's horse-drawn wagon (damaged); a Souvenir Programme for a Special Matines for the Titanic Disaster Fund; press clippings and other items. Tommy sits within a large Victorian glass dome, with a small cloth bag with Lieu W.Coles card signature. We have had a small turned stool made for Tommy to relax on, age related wear, turn off the century in age. Provenance :- The piece has come directly from a descendant of the Cole family Dome measurements 39cm in depth 52cm in width 73cm in height Tommy is 70cm in height and approx 20cm across his shoulders.

Dimensions:
Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 15.36 in (39 cm)
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Blown Glass,Paper,Softwood
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Lowestoft, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4612122632432

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