VERY RARE ODD FELLOWS FRATERNAL LODGE GOAT, INDIANA, CIRCA 1890

VERY RARE ODD FELLOWS FRATERNAL LODGE GOAT, INDIANA, CIRCA 1890

Carved wood head with marble glass eyes, horsehair beard and goat antlers, leather and wood

Height 50½ in. by Width 52 in. by Depth 11 ½ in.

Condition Report:
In nice worn condition commensurate with age and use. The woven upholstered hide has overall wear, particularly on the backside; faint staining on the shoulder, and light soiling on the neck proper right side. Slight wear to paint on lower legs and hooves. Abrasions on forelock and minor paint loss near marble eyes and on snout. Replaced leather strap proper right side. Early reattachment of horns. Wooden tail slightly loose.

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Provenance:
Hill Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan.