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Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings

Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 710

Rare Virginia Painted Iron Pig-Form

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$10,000 $1,000
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$100,000 $10,000
Weathervane attributed to Eastern Virginia, circa 1900, sheet iron pig with applied ears, black and white paint decoration on both sides, curled wrought iron tail, pierced eye, wrought iron bracing, 23 x 47 in., good condition with typical surface corrosion and rust from use, minor dents and bending. Notes: Exhibited: "Southern Make: The Southern Folk Heritage", McKissick Museum, 1981; illustrated in accompanying catalog (photocopies of entry accompany lot). Provenance: formerly collection of Roddy and Sally Moore, Ferrum, Virginia; Collection of John and Scottie Austin, Williamsburg, Virginia

Condition

good condition with typical surface corrosion and rust from use, minor dents and bending

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