AMERICAN CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD FOLK SCULPTURE OF A MAN WITH A TOP HAT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

AMERICAN CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD FOLK SCULPTURE OF A MAN WITH A TOP HAT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Height 18 ¼ in. by Width 4 ¾ in. by Depth 3 in.

Condition Report:
In fine condition with no apparent structural issues, cracks, or breaks. Numerous campaigns of historic paint, some varnish build-up on nose and under chin. Paint loss commensurate with age and handling.

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Provenance:
Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Litchfield, Connecticut.