Bidspirit auction | Esco Products Louis Armstrong Chalkware

Esco Products Louis Armstrong Chalkware Figurine - This caricature figurine depicts the celebrated jazz musician Louis Armstrong and is identified as an Esco Products production based on market consensus. The figure is constructed from painted chalkware, a cast plaster-like composite material. The subject is rendered with an oversized head, closed eyes, and a broad, wide-toothed grin. He is dressed in formal performance attire consisting of a black tuxedo, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The musician holds a gold-toned trumpet. The figure stands on an integrated circular base finished with a painted wood-grain effect. The underside of the base is covered with a grey felt pad. No maker marks or signatures are visible on the exterior or the visible portion of the substrate. Height: 14 inches. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.