Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1042
Iron Standing Male Figure Folk Art Advertising Sign
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
Alabama, circa 1900, polychromed cast iron clothed male figure with outstretched arms, wearing hat, chest reads "Vega Cal Gets The Bile", 76 x 65 in.; mounted on wooden plinth, 10 x 24 in.
Note: Bessemer, Alabama pharmacist W.T. Taylor created and sold a liver cure around the turn of the 19th century. Named VegaCal, this concoction contained about 12% alcohol. These signs were originally double sided and were placed in and around Birmingham, Alabama.
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition
one sided, loss to paint, missing index fingers, encrusted surface, some rust, exposed metal
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