Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Sixteen Hand-Carved

A Collection of Sixteen Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Wooden Folk Art Holiday Figures - This lot consists of sixteen hand-carved and hand-painted wooden holiday figures and decorative items, primarily depicting various iterations of Santa Claus and St. Nicholas. The collection showcases a variety of late 20th-century American folk art styles, ranging from elongated primitive carvings to flat-profile shelf-sitters and rounded figurines. Included are two patriotic Uncle Sam figures: one tall and cylindrical and another large, flat-profile figure decorated with stars and stripes. The lot also features a St. Nicholas in a blue robe with a staff and lantern, a stylized white Christmas tree, and a small wooden sled with a painted snowman. Construction materials consist of hand-carved wood with hand-painted details. Certain pieces incorporate mixed media elements such as fiber for beards and metal for the lantern handle. At least one item, a small rounded Santa head, bears a handwritten signature on the base in cursive ink reading Christopher Lei Montague, dated @ 1996, accompanied by a stylized scroll flourish. Height: 1.5 inches to 12 inches.