Sale 1276
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$8,000 – $12,000
constructed of a partial horse skull set in a cast metal ribbon form back issuing a narwhal tusk, with two additional tusks crossed above.
unsigned.
Height 62 x width 58 x depth 29 inches.
NOTE: This item is not available for international delivery. Please be aware of your local regulations regarding the sale of marine mammal parts and bid accordingly.
Width measurement is based on how crossed tusks were hung for photography. Can be adjusted.
In overall fair condition. Old cracks repaired at the base of each where they had been mounted. Lengths are 67 1/4”, 68 1/2”, and 49 3/4”. Each with residue and dirt to recesses and flecking. Few hairline cracks. Old chip losses to the tips of the two longest examples.
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Leah Vogelpohl
AVP, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative Arts
Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

Katie Benedict
Associate Specialist, Furniture & Decorative Arts