Lot 1751
  • 1751

COLLECTION OF "SCHOENHUT'S HUMPTY-DUMPTY CIRCUS" CARVED AND POLYCHROME DECORATED WOOD FIGURES, PHILADELPHIA, 1903-1935 |

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Height of the ringmaster 8 5/8 in.
comprising the Ringmaster, a ballerina, a strongman, five clowns, three lions, three horses, two camels, two giraffes, a leopard, an ostrich, a bison, a tiger, an alligator, a black bear, a zebra, a hippopotamus, two elephants, a monkey, 6 chairs, three ladders, two fences, four cylindrical pedestals, four square pedestals, a stool, a barrel, an ovoid plinth, a balancing ball and a Schoenhut Humpty-Dumpty Circus box.  

Condition

One clown is lacking its foot another is lacking the lower portion of its leg, including the foot. The group is together with two associated birds.
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.