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THBCarved and Painted Tobacconist Figure
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Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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About Auction
LiveAug 12, 2018
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- Lot Description
Carved and Painted Tobacconist Figure, Julius Theodore Melchers, c. 1860, figure presented wearing a red blanket with feather and cloth skirt, buckskin trousers and moccasins, feather headdress, on a custom base, old paint, ht. 49 3/4 in.
Provenance: Allan and Penny Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut, January 10, 2001.
Note: The figure stood in front of Mecklenburg's Tobacco Shop at 1828 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, which operated from 1856 to 1962. Accompanying this figure are two pictures of it in situ, one taken approximately 1880, the other approximately 1930.
The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk ArtEstimate $20,000-30,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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