A PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED ARCHITECTURAL MASKS

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, 1897

Details

A PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED ARCHITECTURAL MASKS
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, 1897
8¾ in. high, 10¾ in. wide, 6¾ in. deep (2)

Provenance

Sold Skinner, Bolton, August 21, 2001, part of lot 210

Lot Essay

As cited in the Skinner catalogue, these two heads were part of the architectural detail on the Crary Mansion in Binghamton, New York, built in 1897 (Elfred H. Bartoo, architect. From 1904 to 1964, it was the home of Columbian Insurance Co but was torn down in 1964. Possibly illustrated in Marjory B. Hinman, Lost Landmarks of Broome County.

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