A Rare Dean's Rag Book Turned & Painted Wooden Mickey Mouse c.1930

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A Rare Dean's Rag Book Turned & Painted Wooden Mickey Mouse c.1930Origin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Height: 7 Width: 3. 5 The scarce childs articulated Mickey Mouse, formed from turned and painted wood, having yellow felt hands and black felt ears and surviving from the 1930s at the height of Mickeys popularity. The piece is in charming play worn condition though he is missing his tail and the label from the left foot. The felt is in remarkably good order, with some of the facial

this Carlisle based engineering firm established a world leading reputation in the construction of rail and dock cranes

Treatment options back then were limited

This example would work well to store any number of items and was probably used as a piece in the scullery or as a tack room piece

in good overall condition

The Tower Guild of South Hingham

The condition of the figure is good considering the relative fragility

Portable tool cabinets or chests like this are small enough to carry

The character’s public debut was in Steamboat Willie

and there is some light wear to the lining

These sculptures are comprised of papier mache and polystyrene

The labels claiming in 1921 to have been ‘Established Half a Century’ which is the same as we find on this picture frame

Nothing is known of his early life but he trained as a sculptor in the studio of William Behnes at 91 Dean Street