April 19, 2024
EXTRAORDINARY ANTIQUE FOLK ART PAINTED TIN MOON
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EXTRAORDINARY ANTIQUE FOLK ARTPAINTED TIN MOONThis stunning crescent moon is a partnerto the sun I also have listed,but as wonderful as they are as a pair,they can be used just as dramatically individually.This wonderful moon couldwarm up any night sky.It is folk art at its best.The early tinsmith who crafted these two whimsical piecesinvested each with bold naivete.This artist had the soul of a Chagall. The piece is a two faced, three-dimensional characterization of a crescent moon,exhibiting great humorand creative license, right down tothe spikey lashes surrounding both eyes.This Country artisan displayeda joyfully naive but sophisticated talent.The moon measures 15 3/4" in height,and 3 1/2" in depth,from rosy cheek to rosy cheek.The paint is all original --a charming peach rising to blushing pink on the cheeks,forehead and chin.His wide, painted eyes are gray;his lips are deep pink.His nose is sharp,with flaring nostrils thatare sculpted open.The piece is in very good condition --the pictures fully depict any wear.T is no break or dent in the tin.As with the sun, the turn of the last centuryis a conservative estimate of its age.These pieces may have been partof a trade sign, or perhaps decorated a merry-go-roundor a footlighted stage.They have great artistic potentialin any room of a home.Give your love the sun and the moonthis
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