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Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023

Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 7

Folk Art Carved and Painted Soldier Whirligig

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

19th/20th century, with large hat, boots, and military badge on chest, two extended arms with paddle like ends, painted in red, white and brown pigment, suspended on metal stand, with arm up 17-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.

Condition

loss to pigment, chip to brim of hat, some cracks to wood, notably on top of hat and shoulders, twine on proper right wrist, proper left arm slightly loose, surface accretion

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