An Evocative Early 20thC Male Mannequin by Siegel & Stockman Paris; no. 17362 sub-Curios this bucket is a survival

this bucket is a survival of the days when open fires were in every room and house fires occurred only too often

The bell still sounds when the rotating arm is pressed inward into one of the orifices

buttons were made of silver and gold and sometimes then set with gemstones

There are a handful of small holes

a guild of cage makers was licensed and chartered by royalty to fabricate cages generally made of iron or brass wire

An Evocative Early 20thC Male Mannequin by Siegel & Stockman Paris; no. 17362 sub-Curios this bucket is a survivalOrigin: French Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1915 20 Height: 44. 5 inches Width: 17 inches Depth: 9 inches (at maximum) The wooden male youth form having articulated upper arms and flesh coloured painted legs, cotton ribbed socks and burgundy brogues, the torso stamped Siegel Paris, with no. 17362. The dummy is incomplete with the hands and head missing; though it is so wonderfully evocative this is part of the charm. The