- 1417
CLAM DIGGER
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Painted sheet and formed iron weathervane
- 46 by 24 1/2 by 1/2 in.
Executed in New England.
Provenance
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Condition
age related touching up of paint on both sides of boots banner and shirt, all of which is consistent with age and use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Hard-shelled clams, called quahogs in New England, are most prevalent in the brackish water of estuaries. A staple food of Native Americans for millennia, they were probably served at the first Thanksgiving. They were traditionally hunted at low tide, when clammers ventured onto exposed tidal flats and dug the bivalves from the mud with short-handled rakes, but were also harvested in vast quantities by commercial shell fishermen, who used dredges and other more efficient methods.