An Early 19thC Life-Size Articulated Lay Figure Mannequin Attributed to Paul Huot c.1800 sub-Religion & Relics on a pierced Gothic design

on a pierced Gothic design painted cast iron pedestal of entwined foliage to a tiered circular base with gadrooning and three scrolling feet each with gilded central rosettes

bearing a plaque reading ‘John Harrison Foster (1818-1905) First chairman 1890-1904’’ and with a label Geo W Rodway

The copper plate engravings have some old folds and old toning but remain in tact and as wholes with no tears or losses so they prove to be in good condition

This would have started life as a panel or lid to an early music cabinet or secretaire in early eighteenth century Italy

The rectangular shaped central hooked rag rug on a ruby red outer ground

An Early 19thC Life-Size Articulated Lay Figure Mannequin Attributed to Paul Huot c.1800 sub-Religion & Relics on a pierced Gothic designOrigin: FrenchPeriod: EmpireProvenance: John Barnicoat, artist (1924 2013). Head of Falmouth School of Art 1972 76Date: c. 1800Height: 62Width: 16Depth: 7. 5 (all approximate and at extremities)The very rare life size articulated mannequin or stuffed lay figure with polychrome painted papier mch head and articulated wooden fingers with kid gloves, wooden and metal jointed under structure and limbs with cotton stockinette stuffed sectional torso being