Carved and Painted Mahogany Sailor and Horse Wall Shelf

Description:

Carved and Painted Mahogany Sailor and Horse Wall Shelf, possibly Maine, 1872, the backing with cutout sailor and flag above a shelf with scalloped edge and cutout horse, ht. 11 1/2 in.

Provenance: Stephen Douglas Antiques, at the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Show, Manchester, New Hampshire, August 11, 1988.
The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art
Estimate $800-1,200


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