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April 2022 Fine Art and Estate Auction

Antique "Indian Lodge" Hand Painted Wood Sign

This auction ended on April 10, 2022.

Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $2,000 - $4,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Original wood plank sign with a painted portrait of a Native American Chief in full headdress. Below reads: Indian Lodge / Sawyer Mich. The circular shapes that can be seen running vertically along the sign, appear to be indentations in the wood where a washer and bolt used to rest. The sign was originally fastened to a wall or post using the bolt and washer. (Michigan Advertising signage, Bar, Hotel, Art)

Material: Painted wood, metal hanging chain

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 44"; Width: 40". Unframed.

Condition: Signs of age and wear including craquelure to paint. Some surface scratching, chipping and bowing to wood. Oxidation to metal chain.

Age: 1920s-1930s

Provenance: Private Estate. Purchased by former owners father in Sawyer Michigan approximately 70 years ago.

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