(2) Continental whimsical door knockers
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(2) Continental whimsical door knockers, 18th/19th c. or earlier, incl. patinated cast bronze Jester juggling balls and a chased iron figure suspended from eagle's beak, no marks or signature observed to either, custom wood and velvet mounts, approx. 7"h x 5"w x 4"d (total/larger)
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Condition
Good, nice old patinated surface, expected handling wear with very minor scratches and dings
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(2) Continental whimsical door knockers
Estimate $300 - $500
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