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CARVED EAGLE ON A CIRCULAR PLAQUE, IN A VOLUPTOUOUS AND WHIMSICAL STYLE, WITH WINGS REMINISCNET OF THOSE ON TOMBSTONE ANGELS, 3rd QUARTER 19th CENTURY |
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| Dimensions (inches): |
8.5" tall x 20" wide x 6.5" deep |
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Diminutive, hand-carved eagle on a circular plaque, found in Maine, with voluptuous form and wings reminiscent of the angels found on early American tombstones. Different than anything I have seen and especially pleasing to the eye, the gold-painted surface is early, save for at the tips of each wing, which I restored due to losses endured between the mid-19th century (likely during the 3rd quarter) and the present. The wood is pine. The carving was formerly part of the personal collection of Maine antiques dealer Matt King, who cherished it and who departed this world too early.
Condition: In addition to what is described above, a split in the proper left wing was at some point repaired. |
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| Primary Color: |
gold |
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| Earliest Date: |
1860 |
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| Latest Date: |
1876 |
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| For Sale Status: |
Available |
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| Price |
$14,500 |
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| E-mail: |
info@jeffbridgman.com |
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