Premier Auction - Session II | November 12, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 869
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Carousel Whirligig
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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 |
late 19th/early 20th century, top merry go round form with multiple figures, some on horseback, with large fan and wheel mechanism, tin tail fin with traces of red paint and lettering "HL", traces of pale blue and salmon paint, set on later wooden platform base, 48 x 61 x 30-1/2 in.
Note:Accompanied by documentation from the consignor's purchase circa 2002.
Provenance: Said to have come from the Billy Moss Estate in Goodlettsville, Tennessee; Private Collection, Morristown, Tennessee
Condition
generally intact but not currently functional (fan turns but does not turn the merry go round), minor break at tin strap connector at top, central pole support possibly replaced or reused wood, weathering and surface losses to figures, some bending to tail fin, two fan blades restored
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