Rare American Folk Art Carved/Painted Giraffe Figure

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Rare American Folk Art Carved and Painted Giraffe Pull Toy. Such a great display piece.
Found at a Estate Sale … more Rare American Folk Art Carved and Painted Giraffe Pull Toy. Such a great display piece.
Found at a Estate Sale in Indian Wells which owner was a collector of folk art and fine antiques. Most likely a replica. Doing research found one sold at Sotheby's in 2020 shown in last pic. A collectors piece for sure.
Two similar giraffe pull-toys are illustrated in Robert Bishop, American Folk Sculpture (New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1974) p. 352, plate 661, and Beatrice B. Garvan, The Pennsylvania German Collection (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1982) p. 86, plate 6.
37in h x 12.5in d x 10in w at widest
12in d body and 7in w measurements facing Giraffe less less