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Description: |
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| A Sailor with a Sextant Shop Sign,
Polychromed Wood,
19th Century,
The polychromed wood figure depicts a sailor holding a sextant in his raised hand so he can use the instrument, The arms are articulated. He wears a dark blue jacket and a black top hat.
Figure: 47 1/2 inches tall; 17 inches across shoulders; 18 3/4 inches deep. Stands on wood base 12 inches x 2 3/4 inches high x 13 1/2 inched wide
Total Height: 50 1/4 inches Tall.
Reference:
A figure such as this would most likely have been used as a sign for a nautical instrument maker. In The Flowering of American Folk Art (1776-1876), Jean Lipman & Alice Winchester, page 159, another figure of a sailor holding a sextant is shown (24 inches tall). It hung over the door of James Fales, a nautical instrument maker in Newport, RI, c 1810 and then over the shop of James Fales, Jr. in New Bedford, Mass c 1830-80 and is now in the Whaling Museum of New Bedford, Mass. |
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Dealer |
Earle Vandekar of Knightsbridge Inc. |
| Contact |
Paul Vandekar |
Phone: 212-308-2022 |
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| Period: |
19th Century (1801-1900) |
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| Date: |
2nd half of 19th century |
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| Origin: |
British |
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| Condition: |
some repainting to blue coat |
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| Measurements: |
Figure: 47 1/2 inches tall; 17 inches across shoulders; 18 3/4 inches deep. Stands on wood base 12 inches x 2 3/4 inches high x 13 1/2 inched wide Total Height: 50 1/4 inches Tall. |
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| Inventory |
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| Web-site: |
http://www.vandekar.com |
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| Price: |
$19,00.00 |
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