$1,610
Carved Burl Head of a Man, attributed to Moses Ogden (1844-1919), Angelica, New York, 19th century, eyes carved to lighter wood, mouth complete with teeth, and a single left ear, old dark stained surface, with stand, ht. 8 1/2 in. N.B. See lot 1098 for further information. Literature: This head is pictured in Ricco and Maresca's AMERICAN PRIMITIVE: DISCOVERIES IN FOLK SCULPTURE, p. 236, fig. 337. Provenance: Peter Tillou, Fred Giampetro.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-02-25