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Description
Papier Mache' Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern
Everything about it screams pre-war:
· Thick pulp walls
· Clear vertical mold seam
· Correct …
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Papier Mache' Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern
Everything about it screams pre-war:
· Thick pulp walls
· Clear vertical mold seam
· Correct concentric recessed bottom ring
· Green airbrushed base fade
· Lithographed eye inserts
· Printed tooth insert
· Original thin wire handle style
The base detail is textbook 1930s pulp tooling — that recessed center circle is right where it should be.
This is absolutely not a reproduction.
· Narrower, more sly eyes
· A crooked, mischievous grin
· Slightly softer cheek sculpting
· A smoother forehead plane
Condition
Positives:
· Structurally intact
· No major crushing
· Handle present
· Face crisp
· No obvious modern repaint
· Natural paint crazing
Issues:
· Rim chipping
· Surface wear
· Interior candle scorching
· Loss at bottom green paint
· Slight separation along seam
· Debris inside
Overall condition: Good, unrestored attic condition
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 8ʺD × 8ʺH
- Styles
- American Classical
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper Mache
- Sculpting
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Orange
- Condition Notes
- Overall condition: Good, unrestored attic condition Overall condition: Good, unrestored attic condition less
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