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• Auction House:
  Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
• Sale Name:
  Fine & Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  26 Sep 2023 ~ 10am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  273
• Lot Description:
  A Large Royal Navy 'HMS Barham' Sailor's Ventriloquist Dummy
  cloth and papier mache, circa 1930s. Height: 100 cm approx.
• Notes:
  Handmade dummy belonging to HMS Barham Petty Officer (name unknown) who served on the Royal Flagship during the late 1930s. Apart from his regular naval duties, he would perform his ventriloquist act for the crew members. HMS Barham served in World War I and World War II until it was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in 1941. The Petty Officer and dummy had just retired months before her sinking. The dummy includes two authentic Royal Navy WWII embroidered cloth patches, a WWII Royal Navy 'Leading Seaman' patch, and a WWII RN 'Communication Specialty' Rate 2 cloth patch.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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