JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CARVED WOOD AND IVORY FIGURE OF A PRIEST circa 1868-1912, the standing figure holding a fan carved of mother of pearl, body and hat carved in wood, the robe motifs to each of the figures clothing inlaid with carved mother-of-pearl and abalone, a carved ivory purse hangs on the belt, head, hands and feet carved in ivory, holding a puppet doll carved of wood and bone, on square stand, 26cm high Note: This piece depicts the Japanese magical practices of the Oharai, the ritual form of purification performed by Shinto priests. A wooden stick symbolizing a bridge between the humans and the supernatural realm was used in that ritual along with other objects, and dolls in the forms of miko priestesses were invited as the vehicles for transmitting divine messages to people.
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SL Alice from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland - Pelham Puppets SL Range, solid head, painted features, blue eyes, red lips, blond hair held in an Alice band, small composite hands with closed fingers, metal strip knee joints, string above knees, wearing a blue and white checked dress, white apron, white feet, boxed, late 1940's/mid 1950's The Alice puppet is fairly rare and not produced in large numbers. The first models were made by Percy Mortimer and later Gill Leaper.
JIMI HENDIRX - Great pack of 5 x original title, early pressing LPs. Titles are Are you Experienced 1st UK press (Track mono laminated front 612 001, VG+/Ex with a very small scratch on A2), Band Of Gypsys 1st UK withdrawn 'puppet' sleeve (Track 2406 002, Ex/Ex a few light marks), Smash Hits (original Track 613004), Electric Ladyland Part 1 (613010 laminated cover original Ex+/Ex+) and Cry Of Love (original Track label).
Three early 20th century coloured nursery prints after Jessie Wilcox Smith showing girls reading, examining a cobweb, etc, 24 x 17 cm approx maximum size, all framed together with a pastel study of a recumbent terrier signed with initial P, two autograph books including signatures of Janet Scott, David Whitfield, Asa Briggs and also together with a boxed Pelham Puppet of a girl in a checked apron

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