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A Painted Sheet Metal and Wire Steamboat Form Birdcage
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$5,000
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Location
Cincinnati
Description
A Painted Sheet Metal and Wire Steamboat Form Birdcage
Early 20th Century
Height 26 1/2 x width 28 x depth 14 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Estate of George H. Quay, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Condition
In overall stable condition. Heavy deposits of dust and grime to surface, consistent with use. Paint loss and scratching throughout, but minimal areas of inpainting visible under UV light examination. Several detached but present elements, including the ship's wheel and one of the wheel well panels. Few vertical bars are detached and absent. Crosspiece between the smokestacks has been previously reattached.
Provenance
Provenance:Sotheby's, New York, Important American Folk Art from the Collection of Bernard M. Barenholtz, January 27, 1990.