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Edith Barretto Parsons, Turtle Baby Fountain
Edith Barretto Parsons, Turtle Baby Fountain
Item Details
Description

(New York, 1878-1956)

inscribed on base "Edith Barretto Parsons", marked "EGF 10," and "1980", posthumous cast authorized by Edith Gilman French, Tallix Foundry, with stamp, incised underside "#1," patinated bronze, 33 x 14-3/4 x 8-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Note: There was a period in which Edith Parsons' fountains such as Turtle Baby were in great demand. The artist's family recast these and numbered them typically with Roman numerals. Records indicate that this fountain was cast in 1980.

Condition

dark brown patina with spotting of verdigris corrosion, bent fountain tube, casting flaw on forehead

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Edith Barretto Parsons, Turtle Baby Fountain

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
Starting Price

$4,000

Starting Price $4,000
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