Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1078
Alfred Young Ventriloquist Dummy's Head
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
circa 1880, polychrome painted wood, lever to verso articulates lower jaw, revealing teeth, applied hair on head and lace scarf, mounted on wood rectangular form, further mounted on black metal base, 22 x 8 x 5 in.
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition
flaking and scratching to paint throughout, losses to articulated lower jaw, loss to hair, discoloration/dirty, wear/chipping to nose, sits slightly askew on mount, nylon fragments to box, nails rusty, losses to box, discoloration to metal base
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