- 1422
HACKNEY HORSE
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Molded and gilded surface over zinc, copper and iron weathervane
- 47 by 34 by 8 in.
Cast in Dubuque, Iowa, circa 1880.
Provenance
Allan Katz, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Condition
Abrasions and flakes and a yellow-green wash over more recent gilding. Original gilding underneath in some areas.
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.
Catalogue Note
The hackney horse originated in late-eighteenth-century England and became popular as a driving horse in the nineteenth century, when roads improved and light carriages replaced coaches pulled by heavier horses. Hackneys, which were known for their high-stepping gait, proved to be strong and graceful trotters, capable of covering sixty miles in a day, and many boatloads of the breed were shipped to the US in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-centuries.