American Eagle Attributed to Wilhelm Schimmel
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19th century, finely carved and painted pine wood eagle with spread wings in painted surface, the overall form carved in a fine cross hatched pattern, and the shaped wings deeply carved with bold notches, overall black paint decoration with yellow highlights to beak, feathers, and claws, and perched on a green painted dome, 11-1/8 x 17-3/4 in.; a microscopy report from Susan Buck accompanies the object - Note: A recent microscopy report confirms the green paint is original to the wood carving, although the yellow highlights are a later addition. - Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina
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wing joints slightly loose, some small scattered areas of flecked paint to base, talons, wing edges, and feather tips, added protection pads on base
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American Eagle Attributed to Wilhelm Schimmel
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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