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Antique Painted Wood Figural Penguin
Estimate:
$150 - $300
Sold
$110
Live Auction
September 2022 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Description
Description: Item/Description: Antique wooden folk art penguin sculpture. Masterfully hand-carved. Painted black, white and yellow. Lifelike in design and form. Unmarked. (Folk Art, Sculpture, Decoy)

Material: Wood, paint

Dimensions: Height:15"; Width: 7"; Depth: 7 1/2"

Condition: Good. Colors retain their vibrancy. Surface use and age wear includes scratches, scuffing, chipping and wood loss to upper beak, crack extending from right wing to back, abrasion to underside of base. Stands firmly upright but slight lean to the side due to uneven surface of base.

Age: 1920s-1930s

Provenance: Private Estate

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Buyers premium: 18%