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CARVED AND PAINTED TAVERN FIGURE. First half of

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CARVED AND PAINTED TAVERN FIGURE.
First half of the 20th Century, carved from a laminated
block of pine. Designed to hang behind the bar, this
buxom woman has a bared breast with a hole through
which a beer tap would fit. Retains older paint with some
later detailing. 48h. 25"w."

Condition: CARVED AND PAINTED TAVERN FIGURE. First half of the 20th century, carved from a laminated block of pine. Designed to hang behind the bar, this buxom woman has a bared breast with a hole through which a beer tap would fit. Retains older paint with some later detailing. 48"h. 25"w.

Crack to the bridge of her nose, some later detailing to the older paint, later brackets installed on back, modified hole in the back to accommodate later tap equipment (but front remains unchanged). Could easily still be used.


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