Sale 2821
New York
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19 - 20 February 2014
Price realised
USD 6,875
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
TWO AMERICAN LEAD MODELS OF MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES, CAST FROM A MODEL BY WHEELER WILLIAMS, CIRCA 1945 comprising a model of Venus, inscribed along the base 'VENUS/NO. 6/WHEELER WILLIAMS/M SCOMA FNDRY B'KLYN N.Y., and a model of Apollo, inscribed along the base 'APOLLO/NO. 2/WHEELER WILLIAMS/M SCOMA FNDRY B'KLYN N.Y.' 33in. (83.8cm.) high, 12in. (30.5cm.) wide, 7in. (17.8cm.) deep (2)
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