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Arts & Crafts style Folk Art Native American Indian Chief toy balance

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Code: 10806

An unusual, possibly mid to late 20thC Arts & Crafts style gilded metal two piece "Native Amercican Inidian Chief" on stand.
Made to resemble a part weather vane; as a toy balance/mobile automaton/folly or just a sculptural piece that can be used in the garden or a conservatory or indeed indoors.
The "Chief" with his bow and arrow rests/balances on the stand and can rock to and fro like a pendulum. Hours of fun!
s/d to arrow.

Design based on a similar looking but larger original weathervane sold at Sothebys New York back in 2013:

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.418.html/2012/americana-vo-n08950

Approx 58" overall height.