Lot Essay
Lawson Wood's comical monkeys including 'Gran'pop' were made by Merrythought from 1932 to 1965
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A Merrythought 'Gran'pop'monkey
with golden mohair, velvet face, hands and feet, painted and moulded facial features, swivel head, jointed limbs and label stitched to right foot --13in. (33cm.) tall (facial features faded); and a Merrythought donkey, standing, with grey and white mohair, black mohair mane and tail, amber glass eyes partially covered by clipped plush eye lids, black felt hooves and label stitched to tummy --13in. (33cm.) tall, 1950s (2)
with golden mohair, velvet face, hands and feet, painted and moulded facial features, swivel head, jointed limbs and label stitched to right foot --13in. (33cm.) tall (facial features faded); and a Merrythought donkey, standing, with grey and white mohair, black mohair mane and tail, amber glass eyes partially covered by clipped plush eye lids, black felt hooves and label stitched to tummy --13in. (33cm.) tall, 1950s (2)