The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I

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Lot 152

A Carved and Painted Wood and Sheet-Tin Circus Ringmaster Whirligig

Lot 152

A Carved and Painted Wood and Sheet-Tin Circus Ringmaster Whirligig

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Closed

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Estimate$1,000 – $2,000

Status

Closed

A Carved and Painted Wood and Sheet-Tin Circus Ringmaster Whirligig

19th Century

Height of figure 32 1/2 inches (with stem 41 inches).

This whirligig is thought to have been first located on a barn in Minnesota. It was bought from a yard sale and was soon owned a travelling family, moving four or five states over the next several years. Ultimately, it became part of a hippie commune in central Washington state. It was used as a good luck charm by the new owners, who regularly poured vodka on its hat to bring good luck.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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Ben Fisher

Managing Director, Furniture and Decorative Arts

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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.

The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I

A Carved and Painted Wood and Sheet-Tin Circus Ringmaster Whirligig

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