Description: Item/Description: Wonderful and rare Deco-era figural penguin. Crafted from two-tone black and white leather and filled with straw, weighted within. Shiny black thumb tac eyes, webbed feet. Lifelike in detail and form. Stands on a leather covered wood platform. Unmarked. According to the owner of the Estate, this penguin is from Austria ( Folk Art, Toys)

Material: Leather, straw, wood, weight.

Dimensions: Height: 12"; Width (base): 3 1/2"; Depth: 7 1/2"; approximately 4.5 lbs.>
Condition: Overall good for its age. Leather on body supple; stitching and seams largely intact and tight except areas noted. Stands upright securely. Surface use and age wear includes scuffing, spilt seams under wings and at neck where straw stuffing is exposed, some tearing at wing insertion site with dryness, flaking and cracks to leather.

Age: 1920s-1930s

Provenance: Private Estate

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Buyers premium: 18%