Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2608MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 12, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Jess Blackstone's Painted Wood Trade Sign with Robin Figure, New Hampshire, mid-20th century, miniature carved and painted robin figure perched on a piece of driftwood with two chains suspending a small hand-lettered wood sign advertising "All Bird Models Made of White Pine," overall ht. 8 3/8 in.
Provenance: Acquired from Jess Blackstone's widow, Edie Blackstone, the sign Jess took to all the fairs.
Estimate $800-1,200
Tip and small area of Robin's tail with minute paint loss, one wire leg separated from branch.