Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023
Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 50
Folk Art Carved "Spencer's Goose", Katharine Hepburn Provenance
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
19th century, carved in the form of a goose in flight, old painted surface in beige, black, and brown paint, hanging hook at back, 11-1/2 x 35-1/2 x 22 in.
Note: Pictured in situ in The Private World of Katharine Hepburn, by John Bryson on p. 71 and 153.
Condition
scattered paint flaking and losses throughout, some paint splatter, some chips and losses at talons and edges, scattered cracks, proper right wing slightly loose, pest damage with some associated losses at talons and feet, scattered possible retouch and restorations obscured by paint
Sotheby's, New York, The Estate of Katharine Hepburn, June 10-11, 2004, lot 448 (accompanied by copy of catalog, receipt for $48,000, and book The Private World of Katharine Hepburn by John Bryson);
Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow
