July Gallery Auction
Lot 28798:
Description
This vintage holiday item is a Santa Claus candy container and ornament, characterized by an open-weave tan cotton or jute mesh bag body. The head and legs are constructed from hand-painted composition or papier-mâché. The face features a molded white beard, pink mouth, and blue eyes. A red fabric pointed hat is attached to the head and includes a twisted cord loop for hanging. The front of the mesh body is decorated with three red felt circular buttons. The legs are painted with red and white striped stockings and terminate in black boots. This style of candy container was commonly produced during the 1930s.
Length: Approximately 8 inches (excluding hanging loop). Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB99
Condition report:
The item exhibits signs of age and significant wear. A large longitudinal tear is present in the red fabric hat, exposing the interior stuffing. The right boot has a noticeable chip at the toe. General paint wear, scuffing, and minor loss are visible on the head, stockings, and boots. The mesh body shows overall surface soiling and discoloration consistent with age but remains structurally intact.
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