A Comical Mid 20thC Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Rat, Modelled as Tommy Cooper sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles (primarily because the signature proves

(primarily because the signature proves hard to read)

it can surely rest assured of admiring glances however or wherever it resides

Verso we see the old Belfast frame makers label James Ma

to manufacture umbrella frames

The Base: 6 inches square

A Comical Mid 20thC Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Rat, Modelled as Tommy Cooper sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles (primarily because the signature provesOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 Depth: 5 inches (at maximum) Height: 6. 75 inches (at maximum) Tommy Cooper was born Thomas Frederick Cooper in Caerphilly, Wales on March 19, 1921. He was born 2 months prematurely and the doctors warned he might not make it through infancy. However, his resilient nature allowed him to endure and survive. He served initially in Montgomery's Desert Rats in Egypt. He