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Folk Art Carved Native American Portrait 19th C.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 2,100.00 USD
Folk Art Carved Native American Portrait 19th C.
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This is an excellent American Folk Art wonderfully carved portrait of a Native American Indian warrior from the 19th Century. The piece shows a side profile of the Indian with rich exquisite detail and an excellent style design. The piece has a rich dark brown/red coloring over wht outside of the oval and on the Indian's portrait with a yellow like background. This is in a rare early Hickory frame. The back shows the large carved signature of "APB". The back has modernly added hanging and support hardware. This is one of the finest folk art carvings with the most desirable subject matter we have every sold. Overall the early rare piece measures 15.75"W x 20"H.