A Rare c.1900 Papier-Mâché Tobacconists’ Indian ‘Black Boy’ Advertising Shop Window Display Figure sub-Curios The Gupta Period (4th-7th c

The Gupta Period (4th-7th c AD) is often described as the golden age of art and architecture in India and is thus often reproduced

The frame is in very good condition with the easel back in sound operation

The patination to the paintwork is very appealing and we have lightly waxed the frame to further preserve this patina

This eclectic collection is varied and rich in intrigue and could be called upon to form the bedrock of any cabinet of curiosity

a Dutch East Indiaman that sank off Jakarta around 1751

A Rare c.1900 Papier-Mâché Tobacconists’ Indian ‘Black Boy’ Advertising Shop Window Display Figure sub-Curios The Gupta Period (4th-7th cOrigin: English Period: Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 15 Height: 21 inches Width: 8. 5 inches (at base) Depth: 3. 5 inches (at base) The painted papier mch advertising figure designed to be displayed in a shop window, probably to advertise tobacco, modelled as a young negro youth in white shorts with agog expression, his arms held out before him (probably once holding a pipe or plaque), and with three red indian feathers as a head dress