signed Fred Ernst, c. 1950. — Carved Bust Portrait,

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Estimate: $200–$400 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — American History in Wood: The Levine Folk Art Collection | Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 12 February 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-450261
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Carved Bust Portrait, signed Fred Ernst, c. 1950. Bonhams, 12 Feb 2023, lot 396. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-450261.

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Carved Bust Portrait, signed Fred Ernst, c. 1950. Bonhams, 12 Feb 2023, lot 396. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-450261.

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From the same sale American History in Wood: The Levine Folk Art Collection | Bonhams Skinner · Feb 2023

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