$1,840
Incised Iron Cleaver with Brass and Wood Handle, probably Northeastern United States, c. 1880, the blade in the form of a woman practicing calisthenics, her leg continues to a wood handle ending in brass foot, with stand, (surface rust, minor nicks in blade), ht. 7, lg. 12 3/4 in. Literature: For a similar example see Milton Simpson, FOLK ART EROTICA, (New York, 1994), p. 46.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-02-25