11-03-201811-03-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3167BBoston
November 3, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Carved and Painted Ship's Figure Head

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$1,968$1,600
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3167BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 03, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Carved and Painted Ship's Figure Head, c. 1850, figure of a man in a black jacket with gold buttons wearing a black sailor's cap, prominent facial and hair details, drapery base, old repaint, ht. 58 in.

Note: Purportedly from the clipper ship Flying Dutchman, built by W.H. Webb, New York, in 1852.
Estimate $2,000-4,000


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