Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1030

Large Scale Gilt Fish Trade Sign

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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

American, cast, hammered and assembled gilt metal, full bodied with large eyes, open mouth with spiked teeth and tongue, dorsal and pectoral fins, fully scaled body terminating in a striated tail fin, two fish hook form hangers at each end of dorsal fin, 36 x 66 x 16 in.; white wooden stand with metal supports, 63 in. high overall

Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum

Condition

surface wear with loss to gilt, some slight dents to surface, discoloration to steel supports

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