Sale 9052
New York, Park Avenue
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15 - 19 January 1999
Price realised
USD 920
Estimate
A CHALKWARE FIGURE OF A SQUIRREL Pennsylvania, 19th century The hollow molded figure of a seated squirrel with molded ears, eyes, paws, and tail, all paint-decorated in mustard with red, yellow, black, and olive highlights on a rectangular yellow plinth 5in. high
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