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Important Folk Art Trade Sign

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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:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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