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ITEM NUMBER: AG0818
Samuel Robb Cigar Store Indian
$95,000
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Samuel Robb (American, 1851-1928) cigar store Indian. This piece has Robb's signature. Carved rose which he added to some of his Indian Maidens to honor the death of his wife. Provenance: Goldberg Bowen, Sutter Street, San Francisco. 63 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W x 20"
American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans, and the depiction of Native people on smoke shop signs was inevitable. As early as the 17th Century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Most European carvers had never seen a Native American. By the time the smoke shop figure arrived in the Americas in the late 18th Century, it had become thoroughly "Indian."
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American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans, and the depiction of Native people on smoke shop signs was inevitable. As early as the 17th Century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Most European carvers had never seen a Native American. By the time the smoke shop figure arrived in the Americas in the late 18th Century, it had become thoroughly "Indian."
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208)769-7575; info@ciscosgallery.com to get a shipping quote or to purchase.
PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: New York, United States
SIZE: 63 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W x 20"
