Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1231
Exceptionally Rare A.L. Jewell Signed Jumping Horse Weathervane
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for
$24,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
stamped "A.L. Jewell / Waltham Mass", 19th century, copper and cast zinc, in the form of a horse leaping through an iron hoop, hammered sheet copper mane and tail, on modern metal stand, overall 19-3/4 x 31 x 16 in.
Provenance: Robert Wallin, Woodbury, Connecticut; to his daughter Kimberly Wallin; Skinner Auctions, November 18, 2022, lot 146; purchased from Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield Connecticut
Note: Signed American weathervanes are rare. The example offered here is among a small number of signed weathervanes by A.L. Jewell, including a similar running horse conserved in the collection of the Art Institute, Chicago (acc. 2006.256).
Condition
heavily patinated surface and verdigris, iron hoop with rust and corrosion, belly with corrosion, separation and lifting at top of neck, visible solder at joints and edges, surface dirt and accretion
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Robert Wallin, Woodbury, Connecticut; to his daughter Kimberly Wallin; Skinner Auctions, November 18, 2022, lot 146; purchased from Jeffrey Tillou, Litchfield Connecticut
