$4,266
Carved and Painted Wooden Counter-top Cigar Store Sailor Figure, America, late 19th century, the standing figure, wearing a red striped shirt, blue-striped trousers, and blue coat, holds three cigars in one hand, with a barrel inscribed "WE SELL TOBACCO" and a leafy plant beside him on integral carved base with incised lettering "CIGARS," (old losses, minor repairs), overall ht. 35 in. About 3 repairs to hat brim, a few glued repairs to plant, losses on hat brim, one hand, plant leaves, age crack on base, possible areas of old repaint, present paint has been on there a long time.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-07