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The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts

Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Lot 337

Rare American Painted Zinc Cigar Store

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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
Figure of a Seated Indian New York, circa 1880s, possibly William Demuth & Co., seated figure with early polychrome paint decoration on a square plinth base, 51-1/2 x 45 x 10 in., probable loss at top of headdress and lacking implements (tobacco leaves?) in hands; minor cracks at left elbow and under feet, some cracks and seam lines on plinth (underside with later bracing); second painted surface with scattered losses and retouch. Provenance: Private Collection, Tampa, Florida

Condition

probable loss at top of headdress and lacking implements (tobacco leaves?) in hands; minor cracks at left elbow and under feet, some cracks and seam lines on plinth (underside with later bracing); second painted surface with scattered losses and retouch