Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2476Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 10, 2009 11:00AM
Description:
Papier-mache Gentleman, Germany, c. 1840, papier-mache shoulder head, short painted black hair with finely brush stroked bangs and nape of neck, pupil-less brown glass eyes, closed mouth, pierced nostrils, milliner-type body with kid torso and carved wood limbs, leather applied boots, wearing a blue wool two-piece suit with vest and under-blouse, matching overcoat with velvet trim and seal skin top hat, ht. 17 in., (excellent).
Estimate $3,000-4,000
excellent