RARE EARLY 20TH C VINT ANRI ITALY PR CRVD/PNTD FIG WOOD BOTTLE STOPPERS W/STAND
Item History & Price
RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANRI (ITALY) VINTAGE PAIR HAND CARVED & HAND PAINTED WOOD BOTTLE STOPPERS of OLD, RURAL PEASANT COUPLE, FEATURING BACK WOOD LEVER CONSTRUCTION & HINGED MOVING JAWS, with ORIGINAL PAINTED WOODEN DISPLAY STAND [Discovered in a southern New Hampshire estate with 5 other original Italian Anri bottle stoppers](Circa 1920-1940)Early 20th century Anri (Italy) folk art vintage carved figurative bottle stoppers of Italian peasants, winos & rural pe...rsonagesDIMENSIONS: On stand: 6 1⁄2" Height x 3 1⁄4" Width x 2" DepthMale: 4 1⁄2" Height x 1 3⁄4" Width x 2" DepthFemale: 4 1⁄2" Height x 1 1⁄4" Width x 1 3⁄4" DepthWeight: 5 oz.
DESCRIPTION: Estate fresh and in absolutely superb, untouched and 100% original working condition. This 3-piece, completely untouched and authentic Anri (Italy) hand carved and hand painted pair of wood and cork bottle stoppers, incredibly still have their original corks, which have variegated exterior surfaces. The wooden lever pull, attached by interior strings to the moving wooden jaw, works on both figures. The hand painted and lightly lacquered wood surfaces are superb, with completely original paint and no visible repairs, 'in-painting' or touch-ups. This 3-piece Anri Italy folk art vintage ensemble was most likely kept on a bar, sideboard or on the dining room table itself, poised to be on the lookout and ready for any bottle of Italian Chianti or Spanish Rioja that would find itself unopened next to them. The figures sit next to each other in drilled out holes on a shelf of the 'T-shaped' wooden stand. Pictured are an old rural peasant couple with wire rimmed glasses and traditional Italian round peasant cap, closed vest, buttoned suit jackets. Absolutely magnificent. Exemplary Anri Italy folk art vintage carved and painted wooden figures. Spectacular.
CONDITION:Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition. Interestingly, there's a child's pencil drawing on the back of the painted wooden stand (tough to erase, so the drawing could possibly be under the lacquer finish.)
DESCRIPTION: Estate fresh and in absolutely superb, untouched and 100% original working condition. This 3-piece, completely untouched and authentic Anri (Italy) hand carved and hand painted pair of wood and cork bottle stoppers, incredibly still have their original corks, which have variegated exterior surfaces. The wooden lever pull, attached by interior strings to the moving wooden jaw, works on both figures. The hand painted and lightly lacquered wood surfaces are superb, with completely original paint and no visible repairs, 'in-painting' or touch-ups. This 3-piece Anri Italy folk art vintage ensemble was most likely kept on a bar, sideboard or on the dining room table itself, poised to be on the lookout and ready for any bottle of Italian Chianti or Spanish Rioja that would find itself unopened next to them. The figures sit next to each other in drilled out holes on a shelf of the 'T-shaped' wooden stand. Pictured are an old rural peasant couple with wire rimmed glasses and traditional Italian round peasant cap, closed vest, buttoned suit jackets. Absolutely magnificent. Exemplary Anri Italy folk art vintage carved and painted wooden figures. Spectacular.
CONDITION:Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition. Interestingly, there's a child's pencil drawing on the back of the painted wooden stand (tough to erase, so the drawing could possibly be under the lacquer finish.)
