Decorative faucet assembly formed of plastic figurine molded onto metal parts

A decorative faucet assembly comprising a cold water handler, a hot water handler and a tubular faucet for passage of water therethrough, each of said cold water handler and hot water handler comprising

• an externally thread valve body having a longitudinal central bore, said valve body having a first open end adapted to be connected to a water source, a second open end longitudinally opposite said first open end, a means operatively associated with said second open end which means is adapted to be manipulated to open or close said valve, a third open outlet in said valve body disposed between said first open end and said second open end, said third open end adapted to be connected to a tubular member,
• a plastic escutcheon having a generally dome-shaped outer surface, an open neck portion extending up from said outer surface of said dome-shaped escutcheon, and a recessed lower surface having a generally hexagonal member formed therein with a central opening molded onto an internally threaded metallic hollow tubular portion adapted to be threadedly secured onto said valve body when said neck portion of said escutcheon is attached to said second open end of said valve body,
• a plastic figurine in the form of a toy having a recessed base, an aperture in said recessed base adapted to be frictionally engaged onto a said means for rotatably manipulating said valve body into open and close position to permit flow of water, said plastic of said escutcheon member being selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and high-impact polystyrene,
• said tubular faucet has a central bore, a first inlet for passage of cold water, a second inlet for passage of hot water and an outlet through which water flows out of the tubular faucet.