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A Finely Carved Pine Sternboard Portrait Bust of Daniel Webster, Sag Harbor, New York, Circa 1850
Height 29 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection, Part I, December 11-12, 1981, sale 4758, lot 506;
William Greenspon, New York;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 22-23, 2010, sale 8608, lot 518;
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut;
Sotheby's, New York, Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin, October 10, 2019, lot 212.
Literature:
Holly Solomon and Alexandra Anderson, Living with Art, (New York: Rizzoli International, 1988), p.96.
Exhibited:
New York, Museum of American Folk Art, The Hunt for the Whale, 1967.
Daniel Webster (1782–1852) was a member of the Whig party representing Massachusetts in the Senate for 19 years (1827-1841, 1845-1850). He also served as US Secretary of State under Millard Fillmore, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler.
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A Rare Painted Gesso, Pine, Fabric, and Hair Tea Shop Figure
19th Century
having glass eyes.
Height 60 inches.
Provenance:
Radio Guy Antiques, Peekskill, New York
In the 19th Century, these Chinese tea shop mannequins were sent along with your tea order, if the order was large enough. In fact, the figure's torso, which holds the detachable arms and legs, appears to be made of parts of a shipping crate.
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A Copper and Iron Red Glass Inset Optician Trade Sign
late 19th Century
with wrought iron chain and bracket.
Width 19 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Wilson Folk Art, West Grove, Pennsylvania
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An Art Nouveau Terracotta Relief Carved Tile
19th Century
Height 18 x width 25 3/4 inches.
Provenance:
Legacy Antiques, Dallas, Texas
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A Carved and Painted Wood Pig's Head Butcher Sign with Glass Eyes
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Height 13 1/2 x width 15 x depth 17 inches.
Provenance:
Norwood's Spirit of America, Timonium, Maryland
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A Carved and Painted Wood Whale-Form Hanging Restaurant Sign
Circa 1920
from a Camden, Maine seafood restaurant.
Length 64 inches.
Provenance:
Roger D. Winter, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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A Carved and Painted Wood Popeye Torpedo Riding Toy
1930s
on an iron, spring-loaded base.
Length 37 inches.
Provenance:
Off the Wall Antiques, North Hollywood, California
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A Carved Wood Stock Car, Circa 1950
Length 28 3/4 inches.
Provenance:
Harvey Antiques, Evanston, Illinois
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A Buddy L Express Line Screen Side Truck
Length 24 inches.
Provenance:
Z and K Antiques, Urbana, Illinois
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10
A Rare Indian Motorcycles Style Neon Sign, circa 1960
in working condition.
Length 62 1/2 x height 28 1/4 x depth 10 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Rehab Vintage, Los Angeles, California
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A H.C. Evans Painted Cast-Iron Turn Over Clown-Form Target, Chicago, Illinois
first-half 20th Century
set on an associated stand.
Height 20 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Sniktaw Antiques, Gurnee, Illinois
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A William F. Mangels Painted Cast Iron Clown-Form Automaton Target, Coney Island, New York
early 20th Century
with articulated arms and target.
Height 24 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Wilson Folk Art, West Grove, Pennsylvania
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13
Two Cast-Iron Mechanical Banks: Trick Dog and Eagle and Eaglettes
Height of trick dog 7 1/4 inches.
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14
Four Cast Cement and Iron Pool Flamingos
Circa 1950
Height of tallest 31 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Johnny Crow's Antiques, Princeton, Wisconsin
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A Cut and Colored Glass Mounted Lighted Apothecary Sign
1920s
Height 29 inches.
Provenance:
American Garage, Los Angeles, California
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A Cast Iron and Sheet Copper Cycling Automaton Whirligig
Circa 1930
Length approximately 48 inches.
Provenance:
Hill Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
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A Monumental Crouse Hinds Chrome and Glass Fresnal Lens Beacon Floor Light
1950s
marked Crouse Hinds on top.
Height 36 inches.
Provenance:
Polished Modern, San Francisco, California
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Two Alan Herschell Carved and Painted Wood and Metal Carousel Panels
First-half 20th Century
Height 29 x width 21 3/4 inches.
Provenance:
Colin Fisher Studios, Cathedral City, California
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AUCTIONEER'S AMENDMENT* A Carved and Painted Wood Alligator, Likely not American, Late 20th Century
AUCTIONEER'S AMENDMENT* A Carved and Painted Wood Alligator, Likely not American, Late 20th Century
we now believe this to be a late 20th Century carving, likely of non-American origins. The inscription is likely later and unrelated to the actual maker.
PLEASE DISREGARD THE BELOW PREVIOUSLY LISTED INFORMATION
In the Manner of Augustus "Gus" Wilson (American, 1864-1950)
Alligator, 1939
Spring Point, Maine
carved and polychrome decorated wood
the underside inscribed in pencil Spring Point Keeper / 1939 - Maine.
Length 98 inches.
Provenance:
Michael Whittemore Antiques & Folk Art, Punta Gorda, Florida
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A Carved and Painted Miss Martin Ship-Form Bird House
20th Century
with twelve portholes.
Height 32 x length 59 inches.
Provenance:
American Garage, Los Angeles, California
Just Folk, Summerville, California.
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A Carved and Painted Wood Ventriloquist's Dummy
Height 37 inches.
Provenance:
The Norwoods Spirit of America, Timonium, Maryland
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A Turned and Painted Pine Barber Pole, Koken Barber Supply Co., St. Louis, Missouri
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Height 29 inches.
Provenance:
DBR Antiques, Hadley, Massachusetts
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Two Paint Decorated Cast Iron Carousel Masks: Jester and Mind Reader
20th Century
Height of Jester 16 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Jester - Cary Station Antiques, Cary, Illinois
Mind Reader - Colin Fisher Studios, Cathedral City, California
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A Painted Metal General Electric Barber's Fan-o-Plane
1930s
in working condition.
Length 23 inches.
Provenance:
Off the Wall Antiques, North Hollywood, California
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An H.C. Evans Cast Iron Table-Top Horse Race Game
first-half 20th Century
on an associated metal base.
Diameter of game 30 inches, height overall 35 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Sniktaw Antiques, Gurnee, Illinois
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A J.I. Threshing Machine Co. Painted Cast Iron Eagle Fence Post Finial, Racine, Wisconsin
Height 58 1/2 inches.
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