- 1485
TRUMPETING FIREMAN
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Painted sheet and wrought iron weathervane
- 52 1/2 by 35 in.
Executed for the Friendship Fire Company in Alexandria, Virginia circa 1850.
Provenance
Friendship Engine House, Alexandria, Virginia;
Harden de V. Pratt, Rhode Island and Virginia, 1930;
George Considine, Massachusetts;
Bernard M. and Edith Barenholtz, Princeton, New Jersey, 1972;
America Hurrah, New York;
Private Collection, New York;
Olde Hope Antiques Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania
Harden de V. Pratt, Rhode Island and Virginia, 1930;
George Considine, Massachusetts;
Bernard M. and Edith Barenholtz, Princeton, New Jersey, 1972;
America Hurrah, New York;
Private Collection, New York;
Olde Hope Antiques Inc., New Hope, Pennsylvania
Literature
Jean Lipman, American Folk Art in Wood, Metal and Stone (Pantheon Press, 1948), fig. 49;
Robert Bishop, American Folk Sculpture (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974), p. 266, fig. 495;
Sotheby's, New York, Important American Folk Art from The Collection of the late Bernard M. Barenholtz, January 27,1990, lot 1507.
Robert Bishop, American Folk Sculpture (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974), p. 266, fig. 495;
Sotheby's, New York, Important American Folk Art from The Collection of the late Bernard M. Barenholtz, January 27,1990, lot 1507.
Condition
Repair to the brim of his hat, missing portion of right foot. Corrosion on one side. In-use repaint. Areas of corrosion that appear through the paint.
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.