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"CIGAR STORE FIGURE" KAISER WILHELM CIRCA 1880'S 75 INCHES TALL ORIGINAL PAINT

1880's

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Cigar Store Figure "Kaiser Wilhelm" Image Size: 75" Tall X 24" Wide X 20" Deep Medium: Wood Circa 1880's "Kaiser Wilhelm" Nice original paint. Please view all photos for condition. As you can see in the photos there is some splitting of the wood. After 140 years or so I would be cracked as well. We are not sure of the carver but believe it to be carved by one of the early American Carvers. This may be the only example known of one of these. If you become the buyer, we are begging that you do not restore him. You can always restore a historical item, but you can't unrestore an item. This has its original paint which can never be duplicated. This is an authentic vintage cigar store figure used as advertising in the late 1800's. Carved from wood with original paint. Christoph Mandler served under Kaiser Wilhelm. Kaiser immigrated to Bloomington Ill. Listed as Cigar Maker in 1886 at 116 Main St.
  • Creation Year:
    1880's
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 75 in (190.5 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Please visit my storefront for more vintage and mid-century and contemporary artwork.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Antonio, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU769312641962
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