Lot 5056
  • 5056

Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig of a Soldier Wearing a Red Coat and a Green Hat, probably late 19th century

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • painted wood
  • Height of figure 21 1/2 in.

Literature

Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, p. 138.

Condition

Thickly applied paint with an alligatored surface, the proper left shoulder joint has a twine-wrapped repair, the proper right shoulder joint is cracked.
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