Melvina Nettles (west Virginia, 1876-1974), Attributed, - Mar 03, 2022 | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates In Va
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MELVINA NETTLES (WEST VIRGINIA, 1876-1974), ATTRIBUTED,
MELVINA NETTLES (WEST VIRGINIA, 1876-1974), ATTRIBUTED,
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MELVINA NETTLES (WEST VIRGINIA, 1876-1974), ATTRIBUTED, CARVED WOODEN FOLK ART ARTICULATED ACROBAT TOY, undisturbed dry natural surface with painted highlights for eyes and mouth. Reportedly carved for Denzil Higgins, the artist's son-in-law from Parkersburg, WV. Circa 1920. 10" LOA.
Published: Lakin - Folk Art For Children: Handmade in America 1760-1940, p. 308, fig. F6.48.
Provenance: The Eleanor V. Lakin Collection, Boonsboro, MD.
Morgan Anderson, the artist's maternal grandson.
Condition
Very good overall condition with minor wear to painted highlights.
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MELVINA NETTLES (WEST VIRGINIA, 1876-1974), ATTRIBUTED,

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