08-11-201308-11-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 11, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Folk Carved and Painted Bird Tree with Mushrooms

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2669MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 11, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Folk Carved and Painted Bird Tree with Mushrooms, America, late 19th century, the tree supporting five birds with tack eyes and wire feet, mounted on a panel with five carved wooden stylized mushrooms, (minor paint loss),overall ht. 12 1/4, wd. 7 7/8, lg. 13 1/4 in.
Estimate $600-800

Three bird bills with flakes of paint loss, paint loss on applied dark red painted molding. There may have been a few more thin branches inserted into the base as remnants of them remain; the maker used a a wood panel base that has several abraded scratches on it.


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