Lot 441
441. "WOODY", THE SHAMELESS COWARD Certainly a one-of-a-kind camp-made souvenir, a hand-carved wooden doll 7 1/2" long overall, representing a soldier who has a barrel covering most of his body. Attached to the barrel is a uniform button to which in turn is attached a small tag bearing the (faded) notation "COWARD of Co. A". Clearly this is a representation of a soldier wearing the barrel of shame typically reserved for those who were caught drunk, as thieves, gamblers, etc. But the story does not end here. Our cute little soldier doll has one more trick up his sleeve-through an ingenious pulley device within, when the barrel is lifted towards the doll's head, his hand-colored "John Thomas" salutes the viewer! Woody's carver clearly had a lot of time on his hands...Very good condition...a real show-stopper! $1,000-1,500
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