Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Cigar Store Figure – Americana Folk Art

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This is a commanding and genuine piece of 20th century American advertising history and tobacciana. Carved from solid wood with … Read more This is a commanding and genuine piece of 20th century American advertising history and tobacciana. Carved from solid wood with deep, varied textures throughout, and sporting original paint, this Cigar Store Chief figure stands tall at 65" on a metal base. There is significant aging and vertical cracking throughout the sculpture, consistent with genuine age and commercial use. The raised hand is bored out to hold a tobacco prop like a cigar, or a spear. Would be a real statement for an appreciator of Americana. See less