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This dummy board is shaped like a woman dressed in a style popular about 1800, when it was made. The pine figure is 42 inches tall and was offered for sale at Stair Galleries of Hudson, N.Y. The figure probably was displayed in a dark corner of a room to surprise visitors.Lonesome? Our ancestors filled their large homes with dummy boards or “silent companions.” These....

 

 
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