Lot 405:
A Trio of Mid-Century Painted Lead Frontier and Indigenous American Figures
Sold for: $20
Description
A trio of vintage cast lead toy figures representing mid-twentieth-century Western archetypes. The collection features two figures depicting Indigenous Americans and one figure representing a frontier scout or cowboy. The first Indigenous figure is depicted in a standing pose wearing a feathered headdress and a green breechcloth, holding a yellow and blue circular shield. The second figure, representing a scout, is dressed in a blue jacket with red accents and blue trousers, depicted in a crouched position holding a rifle. The third figure, another Indigenous representation, is dressed in red garments with yellow fringed leggings, depicted with a sword or large knife. Each figure is hand-painted and mounted via wire to a burlap-covered cardboard backing within a white cardboard box. The lid of the box bears a handwritten inscription in blue ink that reads 50s Cowboys & Indians $10.00 #27. No maker marks or manufacturer names are visible on the figures or the presentation packaging. Height of individual figures: approximately 2 to 2.25 inches Width of presentation box: approximately 6.5 inches.
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