VERY FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD TOBACCONIST TRADE FIGURE IN THE FORM OF A NATIVE AMERICAN PRINCESS, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928), NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
VERY FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD TOBACCONIST TRADE FIGURE IN THE FORM OF A NATIVE AMERICAN PRINCESS, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928), NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
Height of figure: 45 ½ inches
Height including base: 75 ½ inches
Condition Report:
In very fine condition. Several campaigns of historic paint with even surface. Examined under ultraviolet light, feathers on head dress contain restoration to proper right side and vertical strip in proper left side. Proper right side front with crack. Vertical shrinkage crack in back. Back of proper left leg contains screw stabilizing split. Front of legs contain scattered inpainting. Rolling black base of a later date.
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Provenance:
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut.
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VERY FINE AND RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD TOBACCONIST TRADE FIGURE IN THE FORM OF A NATIVE AMERICAN PRINCESS, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928), NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
Height of figure: 45 ½ inches
Height including base: 75 ½ inches
Condition Report:
In very fine condition. Several campaigns of historic paint with even surface. Examined under ultraviolet light, feathers on head dress contain restoration to proper right side and vertical strip in proper left side. Proper right side front with crack. Vertical shrinkage crack in back. Back of proper left leg contains screw stabilizing split. Front of legs contain scattered inpainting. Rolling black base of a later date.
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:
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut.
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