Auction 55, Bid & Bloom, April 7th
Tue, Apr 7, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 17
Antique Black Americana folk art "Jig Doll" or "Limberjack"
Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$20
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $150 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $4,000 | $500 |
| $15,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
antique Black Americana folk art "Jig Doll" or "Limberjack". These articulated wooden figures were popular 19th and early 20th-century entertainment toys designed to "dance" on a vibrating board or via a handheld rod.
Auction Description
- Item Type: Hand-carved and painted wooden articulated dancing toy (Jig Doll/Limberjack).
- Subject: Caricatured figure in the "Blackface Minstrel" folk art tradition, common in early 20th-century Americana.
- Construction:
- Material: Carved wood with metal pin joints for limb articulation.
- Features: Hand-painted black body with red-lined vest/tunic details, a white top hat, and painted facial features.
- Joints: Full articulation at the shoulders, hips, and knees to allow for a "dancing" motion
- Dimensions: 13X4x2
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