02-24-200102-24-2001
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2052
February 24, 2001 10:00 AMCalender
498

Group of Eight Carved and Painted Wooden Puppets and Related Materials

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$7,475$6,500
Auction: Sale #2052 - 2052Location: BoltonDate / Time: February 24, 2001 10:00AM

Description:

Group of Eight Carved and Painted Wooden Puppets and Related Materials, Ortana, Pennsylvania, early 20th century, a black man, a skull, the devil, a burgler, three male characters, the mouth of an alligator, and various props for a magic act, a false beard, performer's costumes, and a wooden display stand. N.B. C.Z. Allen of Ortana, Pennsylvania inherted these puppets from his father who had made them and earned his living putting on shows.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

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Ortana, Pennsylvania