Talking Skull. London: Insull for Lewis Davenport, ca. 1950. Painted papier-mch skull that answers questions by opening its jaw widely and clicking once for “yes”, twice for “no.” Minor surface wear; very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Insull Ventriloquist Figure. London: Len Insull (for Davenports), 1955. Handsome figure with the “No. 2” head manufactured by Insull, including seven movements: bottom lip, top Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Sensational Talking Skull. Colon Michigan, Abbott's Magic Novelty Company, ca. 1949. Mechanically operated papier mache skull which clicks its jaws – once for "yes," twice Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for “yes,” and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Talking Skull. Circa 1900. Attractive and realistic plaster skull with actuated jaw which mysterious clicks out answers to questions, rapping once for “yes” and twice Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Talking Skull. Columbus: Grant/Reilly, ca. 1942. Papier-mache skull mounted to a hardwood board clicks it jaw to answer questions, once for yes, and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Talking Skull. Los Angeles, Thayer Mfg. Co., ca. 1925. Realistic composition skull that answers questions by clicking its jaw, once for “yes,” and twice for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Talking Toby Jug. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1990. Finely made hand-sculpted jug, painted to lifelike effect with controls for moving the lower lip Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Grant's Magic Eye. [New York], U.F. Grant, 1936. An unusual and early use of electric eye technology as a modus oprandi for magic tricks, including Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Acrylic on fiberglass, signed by Ozzy Osbourne 3100 mm by 1070 mm Gerald Scarfe has been political cartoonist for the London Sunday Times for over Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2007-11-20
PAUL WELLER & PETE TOWNSHEND, LONDON, 1980 LINER NOTES Paul Weller (The Jam) met his hero Pete Townshend (The Who) for the first time on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-10-08
