''Schtockschnitzler'' Simmons(Berks County, Pennsylvania, active 1885-1910), carved and painted bird tree with five polychrome decorated birds, 15 1/2'' h. Illustrated in Machmer, Just For Nice, fig. 4.
Condition report
Top bird - small loss to tail and small paint flake on back. Large bird on second tier - 3/4" loss of wood on back. Small bird on second tier - 1/4" area of paint loss on back. Branch has been reglued.
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Auction details
October 24th&25th, 2008 - Machmer Collection
7:00 AM PT - Oct 25th, 2008
offered by
Pook & Pook, Inc.
463 East Lancaster Ave.
Downingtown, PA 19335
Downingtown, PA 19335
