Updated July 12: This has been sold.
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A giant statement, an eagle taking flight.
For the right home or office, a treasured addition that will always capture the attention of all who see it.
Carved and gesso-gilt eagle sculpture. (America, c. 1860)
Carved and assembled wooden eagle figure with extended wings and tail feathers, mounted with riveted iron hardware to a roughened gauge-carved self-forming base, the eagle with retouched gold surface and the plinth painted black to match later square riser.
Size (including the base): 50" wide, 23" deep, 34" high
From Hark Away, The Estate of Elisabeth T. Babcock of Woodbury, Long Island.
Shipping: To be arranged.