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MOLDED AND GILDED COPPER 'COD' WEATHERVANE , J.W. FISKE & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1890 |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Length 39 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sanford Smith, New York.
Exhibited
Boca Raton, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Ritter Art Gallery, Two Centuries of American Folk Art: 19th & 20th Century Masterworks from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Marcus, (Exhibition sponsored by Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Florida), March 1-April 7, 1984;
Vero Beach, Florida, Florida Center for the Arts, Two Centuries of American Folk Art: 19th & 20th Century Masterworks from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Marcus, September 7-November 16, 1986;
Coral Gables, Florida, The Metropolitan Art Center, American Folk Art: The Folk Art Center of the Americas, November, 1986;
West Palm Beach, Florida, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Selection of 19th & 20th Century American Weathervanes from the Collections of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Marcus, April-June, 1989.
Vero Beach, Florida, Florida Center for the Arts, Two Centuries of American Folk Art: 19th & 20th Century Masterworks from the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Marcus, September 7-November 16, 1986;
Coral Gables, Florida, The Metropolitan Art Center, American Folk Art: The Folk Art Center of the Americas, November, 1986;
West Palm Beach, Florida, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Selection of 19th & 20th Century American Weathervanes from the Collections of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Marcus, April-June, 1989.
Literature
Steve Miller; The Art of the Weathervane, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd: 1984), pg. 79.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear, discoloration and bends to the metal commensurate with age and use. Together with a later metal stand.
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.