Rare Carved Figure of a Gentleman Wearing a Bowler Hat
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American, late 19th/early 20th c.
Carved hard pine, stained with varnish finish, glass eyes.
Excellent condition, mounted on a contemporary base.
Provenance: Tim Hill, Birmingham, Michigan; Private Collection.
Illustrated in American Vernacular, page 171.
This stylized, carved full-length figure of a gentleman wearing a bowler hat with glass eyes is an exceptional example of American vernacular folk art.
Dimensions: 19 ¾” h., 4” x 4 ½” (base)
Item ID: FA-SO 159