A Reliable Doll Hand Painted Charlie McCarthy Ventriloquist Dummy c.1930-40 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Origin: Norwegian

Origin: Norwegian

The history of the crystal ball as a device can be traced as far back as to the Medieval Period in central Europe (between 500 – 1500 AD) and in Scandinavia (1050 – 1500 AD)

The cross is believed to be the True Cross

is an appealing one that gives off a distinctive tang of the Far East

Buff arches

A Reliable Doll Hand Painted Charlie McCarthy Ventriloquist Dummy c.1930-40 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Origin: NorwegianOrigin: Canadian Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1935 45 Length: 21 inches Width: 5 inches (at torso) Head Depth: 4. 5 inches Made by the 'Reliable Doll' Company in Canada and modelled on the original dummy of Charlie McCarthy, which was performed by Edgar Bergen in the early 20th Century, the jaw operated by a draw string and having a composition head with brown painted hair and cloth body consisting of a bottle green