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Chalkware Rabbit (SOLD)

Chalkware Rabbit (SOLD)

An unusual black painted chalkware rabbit with red highlights.

~ ITEM DETAILS ~

Dimensions: H 7"
Date / Circa: Circa 1860
Maker / Origin: Pennsylvania
Medium: Cast plaster of Paris with the original painted decoration.
Miscellaneous: Most likely made by the Italian immigrants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, chalkware pieces were commonly purchased at the markets by the Pennsylvania-Germans and taken home as token gifts.

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