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2367
$0.00

FOLK ART CARVED AND PAINTED WHIRLY-GIG.

The whirly-gig comprised of a two-seat roadster with two comic character occupants. The roadster has two rotating pinwheel-type painted tin wheels, which turn in the wind. The car is outfitted with door handles and radiator cap. The driver and passenger are silhouette figures, one a man smoking a pipe with a Beetle Bailey type hat. The other passenger is a girl with long black hair, clutching on his arm for dear life as they speed down the road. On the other end of the whirly-gig is a painted sheet metal tree to direct it toward the wind.. All mounted on a stepped wood base. All original paint, first half of the 20th Century. SIZE: Total height: 17″, Total Length: 15″. CONDITION: Base may be a replacement, paint shows some outdoor use with loss, but generally good. 50311-4 (1,000-2,000) – Lot 2367


Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016
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