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Gnome Garden Gate Lantern Sculpture “Keeper of Keys”
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Categories: American Folk Art & Pyrography, Japanese Antique Lanterns
Tags: American, garden, gatekeeper, gnome, Hubley, keys, sculpture
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Nostalgic opportunity.
America’s friendly gnome- a Garden Gate Keeper With Lantern Sculpture also known as “Keeper of Keys”.
A rare American whimsical hand cast iron sculpture remarkably still exhibiting its original hand painted colors of red, blue, white, green, and black. Branded on his red cap: “Pat Pending”
Provenance: America’s Hubley manufacturing company, circa 1925, and to a private American collection.
No repairs and no damages.
A special work of art still in original paint.
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