Ventriloquist Figure Head and Torso. Chicago: Frank Marshall, 1953. Head features a Frank Marshall label adhered to the inside cranium and twice inscribed inside the head "Created by Frank Marshall," along with his address and dated 1933. Body with two stamps on the wood support. Levers on head to animate the face: eyes move right to left and blink individually, eyebrows lift, and mouth opens and closes. Torso with only one intact arm and is dressed in a suit, consisting of a white jacket and black pants; however, there are no legs. 

Unclear if head and torso go together.

Head structure height: 16 1/2". Torso height: 12 1/2".

Mouth rope needs to be reaffixed to lever. Left iris is taped on, needs to be reaffixed. Eyeball paint with minor cracking and flaking.