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American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 656

Carved and Painted Folk Art Sign, "My Old New Hampshire Home"

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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American, 19th/early 20th century, rectangular sign with black painted lettering and embellishments over white ground, 12-1/2 x 49-7/8 x 1-1/2 in.

Pictured in New Hampshire Folk Art: By the People For the People by Gerald Ward, Portsmouth New Hampshire, 2019, pg. 8

Provenance: Stephen Douglas Antiques; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, The Kilcup Collection of Americana, August 6, 2005, lot 1051, sold for $3,000 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection

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Stephen Douglas Antiques; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, The Kilcup Collection of Americana, August 6, 2005, lot 1051, sold for $3,000 (accompanied by copy of catalog listing); Private New England Collection

surface dirt and accretion, rubbing and losses to painted surfaces, several old holes from previous mounting, scuffs and abrasions to woods, notably at edges and corners, some checking, some paint loss verso from previous mounting