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Hazel Home Art and Antiques Wausau, Wisconsin

Hazel Home Art and Antiques Wausau, Wisconsin
Showing posts with label coconut bank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coconut bank. Show all posts

Friday, January 9, 2015

1890-1910 full size, carved coconut bank. East coast of Mexico or Carribean origin.

We love good folk art and this is as nice a carved coconut bank as you will find. The coconut may have been a prison piece or just a decorative carving for the tourist industry. This one is decorated with circus performers which is very rare. It has a man and a dancing horse.  A dandy juggler in striped pants. Two figures, one walking on his hands and a man and woman possibly a knife thrower or a bearded lady. It is perfect structurally and the patina is 100% original. It is missing two tiny mother of pearl eyeballs. Besides banks I have seen cups, ladles and covered boxes but none with circus scenes.

 Available for purchase here