IMPORTANT CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED OVAL WOOD FIREHOUSE TRADE SIGN, THOMAS HANFORD BOYCE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
IMPORTANT CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED OVAL WOOD FIREHOUSE TRADE SIGN, THOMAS HANFORD BOYCE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
relief carved firefighter dressed in 19th Century attire, signed lower right T H Boyce.
Height 69 ¾ in. by Width 51 ½ in. by Depth 5 ½ in.
Condition Report:
With hatchet marks.
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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.
Provenance:
Mount Vernon Volunteer Firefighter Association;
Clarke Auction Gallery, Larchmont, New York, July 27, 2008, lot 51;
Thurston Nichols, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania.
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IMPORTANT CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED OVAL WOOD FIREHOUSE TRADE SIGN, THOMAS HANFORD BOYCE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
relief carved firefighter dressed in 19th Century attire, signed lower right T H Boyce.
Height 69 ¾ in. by Width 51 ½ in. by Depth 5 ½ in.
Condition Report:
With hatchet marks.
To request further information for this lot, please email americana@sothebys.com. Please note, however, detailed condition reports and photographs will be available starting September 30th after property arrives at Sotheby’s.
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.
Provenance:
Mount Vernon Volunteer Firefighter Association;
Clarke Auction Gallery, Larchmont, New York, July 27, 2008, lot 51;
Thurston Nichols, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania.
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