Lot 042 - Vintage Papier-Mache / Paper Pulp Halloween Double-Sided Choir Boy Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Lantern with Wire Bail Handle and Remnants of Original Paper Inserts, 5-1/2" H

Lot 042 - Vintage Papier-Mache / Paper Pulp Halloween Double-Sided Choir Boy Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Lantern with Wire Bail Handle and Remnants of Original Paper Inserts, 5-1/2" HVintage papier mache pulp Halloween double sided Jack O Lantern lantern. The molded figure depicts a pumpkin form with two different faces on opposite sides, each with cut out eyes and an open mouth. The body has molded pumpkin ridges with orange paint and a wire bail handle attached at the top rim. The interior contains remnants of the original paper face inserts in poor condition. The bottom features concentric molded rings. General surface soiling,

The back of the frame is marked 7673

It sits on a beautiful Art Deco inspired base with a beautiful black and grey glaze on the ceramic

Pre-Auction Notes: There is a crack in the surface of this shifter knob

Normal wear and tear from age and use

circa 1901

while a man and child are visible in the foreground

Book appears complete despite detached gatherings

Various wear and tear consistent with age and handling

Both prints bear the caption “BETSY ROSS MAKING THE FIRST UNITED STATES FLAG” with woven imprint “ANDERSON BROS

which is attached to two wooden cylinders

" translated out of the original tongues and "appointed to be read in churches

The ring is marked 925 for sterling silver and was made in Thailand