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Important Folk Art Trade Sign

About the Item

A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a decorated tunic, supported by “s” scrolls, possibly a cover for a paddle boat wheel, the whole within a molded frame and retaining much original paint. Provenance – recently discovered in a storage room at Oxford University, the contents of which were mostly wrapped in 1920’s newspaper, presumably stored at that time.

Dimensions:

Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)

Style:

Folk Art (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Wood,Carved

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1860

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. losses to lower left corner.

Seller Location:

Greenwich, CT

Reference Number:

Seller: yiieapgpsfez1stDibs: 12120379833244

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