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A Carved And Painted Plaque For The Improved Order Of Red Men
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,000
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
A Carved And Painted Plaque For The Improved Order Of Red Men
Dated, "1893"
inscribed and dated on verso, "FW Cray/ Feb-1893."
24 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches.
Condition
overall retaining wonderful color, with subtle patination; minor occasional scuffs and scrapes along edges, and with old paint loss along edges of shield; with some selective retouching revealed under UV light, with one spot evident to bottom tip, and a couple minor spots to details
Provenance
Provenance:Herbert W. Hemphill, Jr. (1929-1998),Property from a Private Pennsylvania Collection.