FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE COMICAL TOBACCONIST BUST TRADE FIGURE, ATTRIBUTED TO THE SAMUEL ROBB WORKSHOP, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE COMICAL TOBACCONIST BUST TRADE FIGURE, ATTRIBUTED TO THE SAMUEL ROBB WORKSHOP, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
cigar is replaced.
Height 24 in. by Width 19 in. by Depth 8 in.
Condition Report:
In overall very fine condition. Surface shows various campaigns of historic paint, embedded dirt and aged varnish commensurate with age and use. Shallow half-inch chip out of tip of hat proper right and one-inch loss to proper left sleeve cuff. Vertical hairline shrinkage cracks from top of hat to jacket collar proper right, and two on either side of proper left eyebrow. Shrinkage crack in back of head. Cigar replaced. Proper right arm reattached at elbow.
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Provenance:
Giampietro American Folk Art, New Haven, Connecticut.
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FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED PINE COMICAL TOBACCONIST BUST TRADE FIGURE, ATTRIBUTED TO THE SAMUEL ROBB WORKSHOP, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
cigar is replaced.
Height 24 in. by Width 19 in. by Depth 8 in.
Condition Report:
In overall very fine condition. Surface shows various campaigns of historic paint, embedded dirt and aged varnish commensurate with age and use. Shallow half-inch chip out of tip of hat proper right and one-inch loss to proper left sleeve cuff. Vertical hairline shrinkage cracks from top of hat to jacket collar proper right, and two on either side of proper left eyebrow. Shrinkage crack in back of head. Cigar replaced. Proper right arm reattached at elbow.
To request further information for this lot, please email americana@sothebys.com.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Provenance:
Giampietro American Folk Art, New Haven, Connecticut.
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