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Prisoner Inkwell – Folk Art
| Categories | Figural - Persons |
| Material | Lead |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 2 ¾” x 1 ¾” x 3” high |
A prisoner in traditional prison garb of black and white horizontal stripes, wearing a leg iron, is attached to an inkwell. There is residue of blue ink on the lid’s cork stopper. A nice piece of folk art – possibly one-of-a-kind.
Estimated value: $250
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