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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1040

Folk Art Painted Sheet Metal Trade Sign

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

late 19th century, in the form of a woman holding a suitcase inscribed "Mother Shopped at Mourse's", in deep relief with traces of paint, 72-1/2 x 28 x 3 in.

Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

extensive rust and distress throughout, losses at bottom edge, crease and crack at lower center of suitcase, several mounting holes

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