Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels turquoise Ideal to frame or use

Ideal to frame or use

matt finished books

The drawers are also lined with rose printed paper

I have 2 rolls of this

glazed ceramic table lamp made by Royal Doulton (not marked but does have it's colour name- Peat green 152

Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels turquoise Ideal to frame or useThis is a really unusual vintage (1950s) Merrythought creature. He is known as a tortoise, but appears to be wearing a ladybird costume? I have carefully replaced his felt as the original was totally moth eaten and shot, but the same colours and spot pattern He also has wheels and a little string to be pulled along by Made by Merrythought so excellent quality He has a few marks on his velvet body, which i think are old glue marks from when he was