Offered is a great vintage chalkware Black Americana wall art string holder. Originally used for dispensing string in the kitchen of a home, the concave interior cavity would hold a ball of string or twine used to tie bags or other things. The child's lips are pursed with a single 1/4 hole for letting the string out for use.
This adorable piece measures 8" from chin to tip of hair x 7 1/2" at her widest. Her head is well painted with plum colored lips, brown eyes, and dark hair that comes up to 7 points, each of which is meant to have a ribbon however noted and shown some ribbons are missing. The paint is worn in some sections especially where the missing ribbons belong and a couple additional spots noticeable in the images. The piece has a single ring for being hung and weighs about 2 pounds. Check out our other fresh estate items. Local pick-up is also an option free of charge. And/or can no longer be tracked. Please note that we will NEVER falsify information such as lowering the sale price, etc. We are a New England Estate Appraisal and Liquidation company based in Rhode Island. We work mainly on the acquisition and liquidation of estates of all sorts. The majority of the items offered are acquired from New England estates and may vary from jewelry to china or artwork and even electronics on occasion. Since our items are from estates they are almost always one of a kind. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution. The item "Antique Chalkware Black Americana Child Wall Art Kitchen String Dispenser Holder" is in sale since Friday, July 29, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Other Black Americana". The seller is "associated-estate-company" and is located in Cranston, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.