$10,000
Large Simmons Folk Art Carved and Painted Parrot, Pennsylvania, 19th century, the bird with green body, red head, and red and yellow wings on a red and green conical base, (repair to the beak and a couple minor paint chips), ht. 8 5/8, wd. 7 in. Provenance: Joanne R. and Richard Flanders Smith. Literature: Just for Nice, Carving and Whittling Magic of Southeastern Pennsylvania, p. 20, no. 16. Exhibitions: Just for Nice, Carving and Whittling Magic of Southeastern Pennsylvania, The Historical Society of Berks County, Pennsylvania, March-September 1991. Estimate $4,000-5,000 Tip of beak has been restored, Few spots of paint loss visible in the photographs. No obvious retouch. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03
