Unusual Victorian Bronze Character Figure - Who is it???

Hello, I recently purchased this unusual bronze figure at a yard sale. I think it is late 19th or early 20th century. It's a rather grotesque figure of a man in a top hat, tail coat and waistcoat. He has a very characterful face with a large beaked nose and jutting chin. He is smiling and has one eye closed in a wink, and is standing with his hands in his pockets. He looks very much as though he is a caricature of a notable person of the time - possibly an MP, industrialist or another public figure, or maybe even a character from a popular novel - one of Dickens characters perhaps? At first, his nose reminded me of Punch, but he does not have a hump on his back, so don't think this can be right. Has anyone got any idea who it might be?
It stands just over 5" tall and bears no identifying marks.
Any thoughts welcome!
Thanks, Clare

 

he looks like a happy gent....and no one i recognize .
From the size & the finish...I'd suggest a first time casting or students work..

 

Churchill?

 

sure...why not!

 

The nose is all wrong for Sir Winston, but I like him too. He looks like he's having a good time.

 

'tis a caricature....

 

Almost looks like an Irish Leprechaun!!!

 

Mr. Punch perhaps ?

 

These are said to be late 1800's...French..

Now, I don't know nuthin about these...& don't wish to.....but Davey got me wondering..!

 

Looks a bit like a short round caricature of Disraeli...

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=633&ei=QBb-WbChMcn0mAGnhLuoCg&q=Disraeli+caricature&oq=Disraeli+caricature&gs_l=img.3..35i39k1.2869.13926.0.14750.21.21.0.0.0.0.101.1312.17j1.18.0....0...1.1.64.img..3.18.1298.0..0j0i10k1j0i8i30k1j0i24k1.0.CmOvDznW4PY

~Cheryl

 

As opposed to a French-Italian Leprechaun?

 

I agree with Davey on this, Joy.

 

Thanks for all your input. I'm rather veering towards Davey's idea as well, and it does look very similar to the images posted by Komokwa. I don't think he's got the right nose for Disraeli though. I'll investigate the Jewish connection and see what I can come up with.

 

Pic of underside.?

 

Having a few problems with my camera but will post image of base as soon as I can!

 

Photo of base.....

 

At last I have managed to find out what this is and it ties in nicely with Davey's previous suggestion. I've found someting that is very similar on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum:

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn537377

So it does appear to be a generic caricature of a Jewish banker or industrialist.
Interesting but a little distasteful today.

 

Or ANY day !!! .. Joy.

 

Looks like Telly Savalas