Lot 1308
  • 1308

Carved and Painted Pine Cigar Store Countertop Sultana, Attributed to William Demuth (b.1836), New York, circa 1880

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • pine
  • Height 32 in. by Width 14 in.
star-incised turban, incised gilt costume and slippers; mounted on a circular base.

Provenance

John Bell, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1952.

Condition

With age cracks, repainted; missing right finger.
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