SEAHORSE

Produced in Salem, Ohio, circa 1895.

Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut

Surface in great condition. Natural verdi-gris patina.
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.

Beginning in 1882, W. H. Mullins developed one of the largest sheet metal companies in the United States, creating everything from weathervanes and statuary to entire building fronts, and later expanding into boats, launches, and automobile parts and bodies. Mullins developed an innovative method of die-stamping copper, which was much more efficient than the hand hammering practiced by early manufacturers, and he relished big, complex projects that employed the technology. The company created a thirty-two foot monument of the god Hermann for the city of New Ulm, Minnesota, at the time the largest statue ever made in America, and won the contract to manufacture Augustus Saint-Gaudens' original nineteen-foot weathervane of the huntress Diana to top Madison Square Garden.