An Early 20thC French Articulated Child Mannequin c.1910 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope the sign is in good

the sign is in good overall condition though with some areas of rust to the edges and discolouration though only commensurate with its use

which deserves a place in any mature garden of note

often involved the use of found objects

The period from around 1860 to 1910 is known as the golden age of automata

the carcass of deep proportions and good colour

An Early 20thC French Articulated Child Mannequin c.1910 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope the sign is in goodOrigin: French Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 Height: 31. 5 Width: 12 Depth: 8. 5 The wooden male child form having articulated upper arms, in maple being black painted, and a red painted torso with the original black leather shoes, and painted black socks, with a papier mch and pressed card torso, the whole surviving from early twentieth century France. The mannequin is complete aside from the hands which may or may not