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RARE CAST IRON CHINESE FIGURE HITCHING POST, AMERICAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- iron
- Height 47 in.
Provenance
Merritt's Museum of Childhood, Douglassville, Pennsylvania;
Pook and Pook Inc., Auctioneers, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2009, lot 504.
Pook and Pook Inc., Auctioneers, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2009, lot 504.
Condition
The hitching mechanism has been replaced with a later 20th century zinc eyelet.
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.