Lot 61

Trading Post Cigar Store Ceramic Indian Woman

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration is a full size Native American Indian cigar store Indian/ trading post mannequin. The head and hands are constructed from ceramic. The mannequin has glass eyes and black braided hair. The Indian is dressed in a multi-colored shirt with a southwestern pattern and decorative ribbons and blue jeans. The Indian also wears a hairpipe and bead type choker, braid wraps, turquoise and silver earrings, wood bead bracelets, a silver and turquoise concho belt, and moccasin and concho boots. These mannequins were very popular in the early 1900’s and are very similar to the cigar store Indians. These mannequins were used to advertise a store’s distribution of tobacco products. The mannequin measures 59" tall by 22 1/2" wide and 17" deep. Please Note: THE CHAIR IS NOT INCLUDED WITH MANNEQUIN.