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MOLDED COPPER FOUR-WHEEL WAGON TEAM WEATHERVANE, J.W. FISKE & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880 | Four Wheel Wagon Team
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Length 44 3/4 in.
retains a weathered surface with traces of gilt.
Literature
Steve Miller; The Art of the Weathervane, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd: 1984), p. 33
Condition
Wear and residue commensurate with age and use. Evidence of resolder on the back of one horse where the metal strap joins the bridal harness. Some separation to the seams.
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.