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$31,995$27,000
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2412Location: BostonDate / Time: June 08, 2008 11:00AM
Description:
Polychrome Painted Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Figure, America, late 19th century, the figure with carved feather headdress, animal skin cape, one arm holds a panel inscribed "F.R. RICE and CO./CHIEF CIGARS/ST. LOUIS MO.," the figure stands on a paint decorated double-stepped square wooden base, overall ht. 68 3/4 in.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
one arm is missing, scattered areas of repaint, unobtrusive minor shrinkage cracks on face, chest, arm and back of head.