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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 84

Cameroon Carved and Polychromed Figural Stand

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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
African, circa 1900, with circular top over a jaguar or leopard figure standing over a figure holding a gun, over a seated Chief wearing a crescent shaped hat and holding a drinking horn, on a snake and lizard carved base, carved from solid, 47-1/2 in. - Provenance: Christie's London, July 5, 1989, lot 52, purchased for £10,035, (accompanied by original catalog and receipt); Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

shrinkage cracks throughout, remnants of black and white polychroming, minor water damage at underside of base, other scattered distress and some very minor chips
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