Lot 503
Black Buck Dancer, c. 1920s-30s. Dancer with exaggerated features, wearing black-and-white checked pants, a white shirt, a red jacket, and hard white shoes. On his head is a white hat with a red band and in his left hand is a yellow cane. The 6¼" high figure is attached at the back to a 7" high pole attached to a tin base. A separate key animates the dancer, who kicks up his feet and moves his arms in a buck dance. Parts of the figure are tin; the head and hat are celluloid or plastic. Worn, but in working condition.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
From an African-American dealer who specializes in African-American memorabilia.
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