06-07-200906-07-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2460Boston
June 7, 2009 11:00 AMCalender
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Molded Copper, Brass, and Zinc Ventriloquist's Dummy Head

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$5,629$4,750
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2460Location: BostonDate / Time: June 07, 2009 11:00AM

Description:

Molded Copper, Brass, and Zinc Ventriloquist's Dummy Head,New York, mid to late 19th century,the head with levers activating the eyes to roll and mouth to open, the surface with vestiges of paint, including stand, overall ht. 16, wd. 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: Estate of William S. Greenspon.

Literature: Illustrated in American Primitive: Discoveries in Folk Sculpture, by Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988, p.174, fig. 245.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Keywords

Dummy Head, William S. Greenspon, Alfred A. Knopf, Frank Maresca, Roger Ricco