- 1577
RARE MOLDED AND GILDED COPPER MAN WITH A CIGAR RIDING A 'BONESHAKER' BICYCLE, ATTRIBUTED TO V. BALDWIN, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1890
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- copper
- Height 24 in. by Length 56 in. by Depth 5 in.
Provenance
C.H. Moses, Ashtabula, Ohio, October, 1974
Literature
Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz, A Gallery of Weathervanes and Whirligigs, (E.P. Dutton & Co., New York), 1981, fig. 98.
Condition
Spokes and some gilding restord.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.