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It's Spring and to honor our National Pastime, we offer a wholesome group of cards and memorabilia to include: signed baseballs of Ruth, Aaron, Mays, and Sadaharu Oh; early high grade tobacco cards of Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Cy Young; and a nice assortment of 1950s and 60s stars and partial sets. Decorative Arts, Silver, Furniture, Rugs, and Fine Art from private estates and collections.
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Lot 271

Gilt Metal Eagle Architectural Finial

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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American, 19th century, probably cast zinc, marked "M. J. Frand Co./Manufacturers/Camden, N.J." at base, eagle atop rock with outstretched wings and ring in beak, approx. 18-1/2 x 32-3/4 x 16-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia

Note: Per the label at the underside of the base, this ornamental figure was removed from the courthouse in Bergen, New Jersey in 1933 when "new court house built under FDR [sic]", however this note could be referring to renovations done as part of the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, or the addition of the administration building which was completed in 1933, as the current courthouse was completed in 1912 and is decorated with five bronze eagles.

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Private Collection, Blacksburg, Virginia

repainted, wear, flaking, and loss of gilt throughout, notably at back of figure, break/loss to proper left wing tip, crack to back of proper right wing, crack to proper right side of tail, large crack/break to proper left side of tail with piece loose to inside, likely lacking scales of justice which would have been suspended from ring