Lot Essay
A related example is illustrated in Robert Bishop, American Folk Sculpture (New York, 1974), p. 68, fig. 100.
.jpg?w=1)
PROBABLY MIDWESTERN STATES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE GILT AND PAINT-DECORATED CUT METAL AMISH HORSE AND BUGGY WEATHERVANE
PROBABLY MIDWESTERN STATES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
retains traces of old black and yellow paint
20 ½ in. high, 40 in. long
PROBABLY MIDWESTERN STATES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
retains traces of old black and yellow paint
20 ½ in. high, 40 in. long
Provenance
Purchased from a blacksmith's shop in Central Wisconsin, 1880-1900
Don Walters, Goshen, Indiana
Sold Sotheby's, New York, 23-25 January 1992, lot 766
Don Walters, Goshen, Indiana
Sold Sotheby's, New York, 23-25 January 1992, lot 766
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.