Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin
Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin
EXCEPTIONAL SALESMAN'S SAMPLE OF THE STOCKLAND 80 'THE GIANT' ROAD GRADER, STOCKLAND ROAD MACHINERY COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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October 10, 05:49 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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EXCEPTIONAL SALESMAN'S SAMPLE OF THE STOCKLAND 80 'THE GIANT' ROAD GRADER, STOCKLAND ROAD MACHINERY COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
constructed of brass, cast aluminum, wood, and steel; having an array of working levers and gears allowing for a full range of movement of the plow blade and other components.
Height 12 ¼ in. by Length 33 in. by Depth 15 in.
James D. Julia Auctions, Fairfield, Maine, Important Toy, Doll & Advertising Auction, November 13, 2007, lot 234;
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Mark Sisco, "Buys and Dolls," Maine Antique Digest, March 2008, 14-B.
This model is perhaps one of the most elaborate and complex salesman samples made.