A Painted Plaster Bust of “Mok the Western Lowland Gorilla”; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Art & Sculpture save perhaps some cleaning of

save perhaps some cleaning of the drawer interior

There is an old paper sticker to the reverse that reads “decorazione a mano art

He was commissioned by Sir Godfrey Kneller and Peter Lely to reproduce their works such as of the 48-images for the Kit-Kat Club

and surviving largely in original condition from the middle to late Victorian period

who surprised many with his flowing speeches in several languages

A Painted Plaster Bust of “Mok the Western Lowland Gorilla”; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Art & Sculpture save perhaps some cleaning ofOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930 35Height: 18Width: 22Depth: 14 (all at extremities)The painted plaster model or bust of "Mok the Western Lowland Gorilla", by Frederick Thomas Daws (1878 1956), realistically modelled and hand painted in life size, survives from the second quarter of the twentieth century in untouched condition. Remaining in sound overall condition the piece has some very small areas of loss to his