A rare Dean's Rag Book Co. George Robey doll

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A rare Dean's Rag Book Co. George Robey doll
with pressed and printed cloth face, brown wool hair, stuffed stockinette body with wire armiture, white felt hands, original clothes, hat and cane and Dean's ink stamp on body, circa 1923 --14in. (35.5cm.) high; a book 'What Women Know About Men' by H.E. Male with green cloth cover, George Robey Ex-Libris sticker and inscribed on first page to Michael Crane from George Robey's widow Blanche, every page of the book is blank (spin faded); a hand drawn self-portrait and signiature of George Robey on a postcard; and a photograph of Blanche Robey presenting this doll to Michael Crane

Provenance

The doll and book were George Robey's own and were both presented to Michael Crane by his widow in June 1972.

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Lot Essay

George Robey was a famous Musical Hall artist and Shakespearian actor, known as The Prime Minister of Mirth. He was born George Edward Wade on September 20 1869. He was knighted in 1954 the year he died, his widow was Prince Littler's daughter the theatre owner and impresario.

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