Waddington's

Inuit Art Auction

June 01, 2015

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LOT 36

Lot 36

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Lot 36 Details
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TWO INUIT DOLLS (FEMALE WITH CHILD IN AMAUT)

bone, caribou fur, wood, skin
c. 1950, with inset eyes
10.25" x 4.5" x 2" — 26 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm.; 9" x 3.5" x 2" — 22.9 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm.

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $660
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

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Provenance:

Douglas Moodie, RCMP officer,
By descent to present owner

Note:

“Moodie and his partner, Jim Cooley, are two of the hundred and forty Mounted Policemen in forty-three outposts scattered across the north. These are no ordinary policemen: each man is postmaster, mining recorder, fishery officer, game warden, customs-collector, aircraft inspector, magistrate, jailer, sheriff, coroner, tax collector, midwife, nurse, and doctor all rolled into one.”

Pierre Berton, The Mysterious North: Encounters with the Canadian Frontier 1947-1954, McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1956

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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