AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY

Details

A CARVED GILTWOOD PILOTHOUSE EAGLE
AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
31 in. high, 25 in. wide, 36 in. long

Provenance

Sold, Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, 18-19 August, 2001, lot 661

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Lot Essay

This ornament from the tugboat Dorothy, an innovative and powerful hull, made by Newport News Shipbuilding Company in 1890. The Dorothy was designed by noted naval architect and engineer Horace See for William C. Whitney who served during the first administration of President Grover Cleveland. For an 1890 image of this eagle standing proud on the bow of the Dorothy, please see our on-line catalogue at christies.com.

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