Lot 243: Polychrome Paint Decorated Wood Native American “Warrior” Tobacconist Trade Figure
Polychrome Paint Decorated Wood Native American “Warrior” Tobacconist Trade Figure
Native American ‘Indian’ cigar store figure depicted holding a package of tobacco in his outstretched right hand and tobacco leaves in the left, with prominent facial features, retaining old paint, mounted on original beveled wooden base over iron wheels, probably New England, late 19th, early 20th century
Overall height 83 inches
Provenance: From the Collection of the General Cigar Company acquired by the Cullman family
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Estimate: $15000- $30000
Auction Date: April 25, 2026
