A polychrome carved tobacconist's figure

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A polychrome carved tobacconist's figure
of a native of Guinea, wearing a feather skirt and headdress, holding a plug of tobacco under his left arm, his right arm articulated and part lacking, on a circular base, English, late 17th/early 18th century -- 21¼in. (54cm.) high
See Colour Plate.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Edward H. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, Bell and Hyman, London 1969. Page 412, similar example illustrated plate 436.

A similar lot was sold by Sotheby's, The W.J. Shepherd Collection of Treen, Wednesday 30th November 1983, lot 393.

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