Title: Penfold Man - Papier-mache advertisement statue of a smiling golfer in knickers and cap Author: Place: Publisher: Date: No date c.1920s Description: Large papier-mache statue. A man in full 1920s golfing attire: large "Hogan" style cap, blazer, collared shirt and vest, nickers, socks and golfing shoes. He stands with his hands in his pockets, smiling. Meticulously hand-painted in brown, gray, white, green, and peach. 20½" tall. The base where the golfer stands reads "He played a Penfold." This papier-mache statue was used as an advertising piece to sell Penfold golf balls. See 393 of Churck Furjanic's Antique Golf Collectibles. Only the second time PBA Galleries has offered the Penfold (or Bromford) Man, and still no cigarette hangs from his lips (as it did originally). This example is immaculate in its painted decoration: the golfer wears a grey suite, pin-striped in brown, his vest is two shades of brown, and the very little chipping to the paint. Has been immaculately preserved. Lot Amendments Condition: A very unusual statue made of highly perishable material, this example is near fine with only tiny flakes of paint chipped away. Item number: 245181
Title: Penfold Man - Papier-mache advertisement statue of a smiling golfer in knickers and cap Author: Place: Publisher: Date: No date c.1920s Description: Large papier-mache statue. A man in full 1920s golfing attire: large "Hogan" style cap, blazer, collared shirt and vest, nickers, socks and golfing shoes. He stands with his hands in his pockets, smiling. Meticulously hand-painted in brown, gray, white, green, and peach. 20½" tall. The base where the golfer stands reads "He played a Penfold." This papier-mache statue was used as an advertising piece to sell Penfold golf balls. See 393 of Churck Furjanic's Antique Golf Collectibles. Only the second time PBA Galleries has offered the Penfold (or Bromford) Man, and still no cigarette hangs from his lips (as it did originally). This example is immaculate in its painted decoration: the golfer wears a grey suite, pin-striped in brown, his vest is two shades of brown, and the very little chipping to the paint. Has been immaculately preserved. Lot Amendments Condition: A very unusual statue made of highly perishable material, this example is near fine with only tiny flakes of paint chipped away. Item number: 245181
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