Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 28, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1118
Two Paint Decorated Figural Dummy Boards
Estimate: $600 - $900
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 |
British, possibly late 18th/19th century, young boy holding a kitten in his hat, oil on wood, 38 in.; young girl holding a parrot, oil on wood, 37-3/4 in.Noe: A similar example of the young boy with kitten dummy board is shown on page 19 of the book Silent Companions: Dummy Board Figures of the 17th through 19th Centuries, Provenance: Otto Zenke, purchased in 1971; Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
both with scattered areas of paint loss, scattered chips and abrasions to edges, young girl with losses to profile outline (possibly trimmed or reduced), wood bases and stands with several cracks, other surface wear, dents, and abrasions consistent with age and use˜
Condition
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