A Griesbaum-style carved whistling figureof a drunkard leaning on a lamp-post, in ivory and stained wood with moving head, red-glass lamp illuminated by battery and whistling mechanism in back --17¾in. (45cm.) high, second quarter, 20th century (bellows weak, lacking bottle or tankard in drunkard's left hand)

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A Griesbaum-style carved whistling figureof a drunkard leaning on a lamp-post, in ivory and stained wood with moving head, red-glass lamp illuminated by battery and whistling mechanism in back --17¾in. (45cm.) high, second quarter, 20th century (bellows weak, lacking bottle or tankard in drunkard's left hand)

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