$7,638
Carved and Painted Wooden Ape Carnival Figure, Old Orchard, Maine, late 19th/early 20th century, half-length laminated carved figure with articulated arms, rocker base, painted in naturalistic tones, (minor paint wear), ht. 31, wd. 34 in. Note: This figure was from Noah's Ark Amusement Park in Old Orchard, Maine. A similar carved and painted figure is illustrated in American Primitive by Roger R. Ricco and Frank Maresca, (Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988), p. 178-9.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-08-15