A Wonderful c.1930 Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Herbert Brighton; ‘Silas Brown’ sub-Antiques and does need some TLC

and does need some TLC

These gadget canes were considered to be fashionable and included items such as cigarettes

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Amongst the four categories that exist for trick canes

and later by his sons

A Wonderful c.1930 Ventriloquist’s Dummy Attributed to Herbert Brighton; ‘Silas Brown’ sub-Antiques and does need some TLCOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1925 35 Height: 33 inches Width (Shoulder to Shoulder): 11 inches (both approx) The early twentieth century period dummy of high build quality, having six mechanisms to include a crier and smoker, presented with two separate suits; the original green tweed suit and later blue RAF uniform, the male dummies head, (named Silas Brown, see below), with applied dark curly hair and the