• Important American Furniture,  auction at Christies

    Sale 2200

    Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Prints

    New York

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    30 September 2009

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    Lot 74

    A Carved and Paint-Decorated Highlander Cigar-Store Figure

    AMERICAN, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    USD 375

    Estimate

    USD 10,000 - USD 20,000

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    A Carved and Paint-Decorated Highlander Cigar-Store Figure
    American, Late 19th Early 20th Century
    48 in. high, 16 in. wide, 12¼ in. deep

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