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Carved and painted mechanical figure of an African American gentleman, late 19th c. , with a lever tipping his hat and presenting a bouquet of tin flowers, 18 1/2” h. Provenance: Purchased at a house sale in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1975 and purportedly carved by the owner’s grandfather.


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2016-10-08

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