Description
in his right hand, and a large silver key in his left hand. This is an unusual model, the lantern wired with a bulb to flash intermittently while the man is whistling (see more common lamp-post model below). The carved wooden figure has excellent detail, and with 70 years of dirt and fly specs; we really used a strong flash to try to show the colors lurking under the dirt. The whistling mechanism has been cleaned and is in good working order. Battery box in base below figure. Height 15" Reserve $950
Record courtesy of R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts