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May 2025 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Black Americana Folk Art Doll

This auction ended on May 18, 2025.

Start price: $25

Estimated price: $50 - $150

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $115

Description

Item/Description: African American Marionette Puppet. Black Americana doll with a ceramic head with glass eyes, and painted wood body, wearing button down shirt and pants. Unknown artist. No noticeable makers marks or signatures.

Material: Wood, paint, cloth, glass

Dimensions: Length: 16"; Width: 3 1/2"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include missing strings, paint chipping and loss, staining to fabric, surface scratches, scuffing,

Age: 19th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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