Lot 558: Carved and Painted Wooden Indian Maiden Tobacconist Figure, attributed to Samuel Robb (1851-1928), New York, the standing figure wit...

Name: Carved and Painted Wooden Indian Maiden Tobacconist Figure, attributed to Samuel Robb (1851-1928), New York, the standing figure wit...
Brand: Skinner
SKU: e0c74c9f26

Est: $15,000 USD - $25,000 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USMarch 07, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Carved and Painted Wooden Indian Maiden Tobacconist Figure, attributed to Samuel Robb (1851-1928), New York, the standing figure with feathered headdress and apron, holding a bundle of cigars aloft, supported on a metal covered wooden base, (later paint, age cracks), overall ht. 67, wd. 24, dp. 21 1/4 in.

Note: A tobacconist figure very similar in costume and pose attributed to Robb was sold at Pook & Pook, Downington, Pennsylvania, October 24, 2008.

Artist or Maker

Samuel Anderson Robb

Auction Details

American Furniture & Decorative Arts

Skinner

March 07, 2010, 11:00 AM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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