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

In overall fine and stable condition. Minor surface wear and small losses to paint, consistent with age. Several areas of cracking and small losses to gesso around joints including the shoulders and ankles of larger figure, the cow's horns, and the angel's ankle., Some associated areas of later gesso and paint to figures shoulders, and possibly the plow and cow's legs. Repaired breaks to both angel's wings, and to both horns on one cow. Angel appears to be missing something from his right hand. 

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