拍品 1250
  • 1250

HESSIAN SOLDIERAMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | Hessian SoldierAmerican School, 19th century

估價
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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描述

  • carved and polychromed wood whirligig with brass tack buttons
  • Height 44 3/4 in. by Width 12 in.
  • circa 1850

來源

Harvey Kahn, Millburn, New Jersey;
Fred Giampietro American Art and Antiques, New Haven, Connecticut.

出版

Tom Geismar and Harvey Kahn, Spiritually Moving:  A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998) cat. no. 77, illus. in color.

Condition

Several layers of weathered paint consistent with age. The proper right foot is lacking from the ankle to the toe, and a small portion of the proper left foot is lacking the toe. Some old losses to each blade. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases from any of our Americana Week sales taking place from January 17-20, 2019, at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on Sunday, January 20, 2019. After this time, all property (sold and unsold) will be transferred to our offsite facility, Crozier Fine Art, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts until Friday, January 25, 2019. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including but not limited to jewelry, watches, silver and works on panel will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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拍品資料及來源

The bladed arms of this remarkably large and early soldier whirligig are so long that he had to be mounted on a pole so they could turn freely in the wind.