$7,800
Carved and painted mechanical figure of an African American gentleman, late 19th c. , with a lever tipping his hat and presenting a bouquet of tin flowers, 18 1/2” h. Provenance: Purchased at a house sale in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1975 and purportedly carved by the owner’s grandfather.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-10-08