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Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint

About the Item

Digging For Gold- Rare Form Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden - perhaps burying gold treasure- or assisting in your garden chores. This rare American treasure still exhibits its original old hand painted colors of red, blue, green, cream, and black. Even his tipped pointed hat still retains its old paint! It is entirely original with no repairs and no missing pieces. Dimensions: 13.35 inches high and 5.5 inches wide, heavy Provenance: Spencer casting, Guilford, Connectiucut and to a private American collection. Thank you to John C. and Nancy M. Smith, their photographs in the whose who of cast iron sculptures, page 227 The Doorstop Book, Copywright 2006. (see photographs) No repairs and no damages. Extremely hard to find. A Special work of art still in original paint. Lifetime guarantee.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.35 in (33.91 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    South Burlington, VT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1289227887922
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