Plantation Man or Police man

30 September 2021

Sculptures

Description

Standing 6 1/2" Tall, we call him the Plantation Man, it feels like maybe wire under limbs, leather belt. African or Jamaican?

Provenance

Unknown

Acquired from
Other

For sale
Maybe

Answered within 31 minutes

By Delia

Sep 30, 16:52 UTC

Fair Market Value

$100 - $150 USD

Suggested Asking Price $150 USD

What does this mean?

Hi Timothy,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

International Outsider School, 20th Century
American or West Indies
"Policeman" or "Plantation Man"
Clay over a wire frame, with fabric "clothing", his hands
6 1/2 inches tall
CONDITION: weathering with some paint/surface losses and dirt accumulation to the face
$100-150*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

Timothy robert kasnoff Sep 30, 22:39 UTC

Hello, Thank you,

It appears to hand molded, with a clay like Pliable material. not bendable, kinda like a firm "Gumby". No marking at all. I have since seen some Bahama Police uniforms that are similar.

Delia Oct 01, 18:36 UTC

Thanks. Outsider Art is pretty hot right now, particularly at some auction houses like Slotins that might recognize the hand. I am pretty sure this isn't African (the costume seems too Western).

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

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Plantation Man or Police man

Hello, Thank you,

It appears to hand molded, with a clay like Pliable material. not bendable, kinda like a firm "Gumby". No marking at all. I have since seen some Bahama Police uniforms that are similar.

Thanks. Outsider Art is pretty hot right now, particularly at some auction houses like Slotins that might recognize the hand. I am pretty sure this isn't African (the costume seems too Western).

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

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Thanks. Outsider Art is pretty hot right now, particularly at some auction houses like Slotins that might recognize the hand. I am pretty sure this isn't African (the costume seems too Western).

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Hello, Thank you,

It appears to hand molded, with a clay like Pliable material. not bendable, kinda like a firm "Gumby". No marking at all. I have since seen some Bahama Police uniforms that are similar.