#9052 – VINTAGE 1940S ERA CANADIAN FOLK ART WOOD CARVING SCULPTURE. HAND CARVED WOODEN LAUGHING MONK FIGURINE. LES CAVES DE L’ABBAYE WRITTEN ON FRONT OF BASE. BOTTOM READS: HAND CARVED BY PURVIS CANADA. SIGNED BY PROMINENT CANADIAN FOLK ARTIST JOHN WILLIAM PURVIS OF MONTREAL QUEBEC. DISTINCT CARICATURE STYLE CARVING. HAND PAINTED BY HIS WIFE DOROTHY STOCKTON. ACTIVE 1940S ERA PRODUCTION. MEASURES APPROX 6″ (15 CM) TALL BY 2.5″ (6 CM) WIDE AND 2.5″ (6 CM) DEEP.ITEM(S) ALL ITEMS ARE LOCATED OFF SITE – NO VIEWING AVAILABLE. EDMONTON ITEMS CAN BE PICKED UP ON WEDNESDAY 24TH. FREE TRANSPORT TO LETHBRIDGE OFFICE BY CONSIGNOR/SELLER – ONLY FOR SOLD ITEMS FROM THIS AUCTION. LETHBRIDGE & AREA ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH – SEE AUCTION DETAILS. WORLDWIDE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL ITEMS.
HAND CARVED MONK STATUE BY JOHN PURVIS
#9052 – VINTAGE 1940S ERA CANADIAN FOLK ART WOOD CARVING SCULPTURE. HAND CARVED WOODEN LAUGHING MONK FIGURINE. LES CAVES DE L’ABBAYE WRITTEN ON FRONT OF BASE. BOTTOM READS: HAND CARVED BY PURVIS CANADA. SIGNED BY PROMINENT CANADIAN FOLK ARTIST JOHN WILLIAM PURVIS OF MONTREAL QUEBEC. DISTINCT CARICATURE STYLE CARVING. HAND PAINTED BY HIS WIFE DOROTHY…