Jess Blackstone Miniature Carved and Painted Old Squaw Duck Figure

Description:

Jess Blackstone Miniature Carved and Painted Old Squaw Duck Figure, New Hampshire, 1942, carved wooden bird mounted on a rock-form base, identified, signed "JB," numbered "1," and dated "1944" on the base, ht. 3 1/4 in.

Provenance: Acquired from Jess Blackstone's widow, Edie Blackstone.

Literature: Pictured in Handicrafts of New England, by Allen H. Eaton, Harper & Brothers, publishers, 1949, plate 49.
Estimate $800-1,200

Small paint loss to bill tip.

Keywords