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Folk Art Bottle Whimsey by J.H. Castle Martinsville, VA.
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Folk Art Bottle Whimsey by J.H. Castle Martinsville, VA.
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 1938. A folk art bottle whimsey with a hand-painted sculpture comprised of crosses, hearts, a ladder, and a propeller, interior label reads
J.H. Castle / General Delivery / Martinsville, VA
; ht. 8.25 in.
Provenance:
From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
Sold: $240.00
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