Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Fri, May 15, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Sun, May 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Lot 103

Giuseppe Moretti

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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(Alabama/New York/Italian, 1859-1935) Union General Charles Francis Roe on Horseback, signed "G. Moretti Sculptor" and Inscribed "Cast By The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. N.Y. 1895.", patinated bronze on base, 15-7/8 x 14 x 6 in., light brown to green patination, sword bent. Notes: Made to commemorate Troop A, the Calvary unit of the New York National Guard that quelled the violence during the Brooklyn Trolley Strike of 1895.  Provenance: Private Estate, North Carolina

Condition

light brown to green patination, sword bent