Sold for:
$800
$800
Carved and Painted Wooden Fish Weather Vane, America, early 20th century, carved and pierced silhouette figure, painted gray, no stand, (repairs), ht. 13 1/4, lg. 46 1/2 in. Literature: This weather vane is illustrated in American Folk Sculpture by Robert Bishop, E.P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1974, on p. 141., "Wind Vane Study Fascinating Pursuit," by Bob Bishop, Atlantic Monthly, December 1973, p. 6A. repairs: reglued horizontal center separation on head area, top fins front section repalced, some of the fin peaks have been reglued others replaced, top and bottom of tail replaced, all with associated retouch.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-02-19
