Summer Selections: Fine & Decorative Arts
By Revere Auctions
Jul 19, 2023
755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
This sale features a wide selection of fine and decorative arts from around the world ranging from ancient jewelry to contemporary art. Artwork includes an original Charles Schulz comic strip, a George Morrison painting, and a Roy Lichtenstein "Sunrise" print among others. Objects include a Paul Storr silver soup dish for the Rothschild family, a selection of fine jewelry, and a large group of Warren MacKenzie pottery. Also included is an entire room of wainscoting, a fireplace, and ceiling panels designed by John Bradstreet.
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LOT 363:

J. & E. Stevens "Owl Turns Head" Mechanical Bank

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Sold for: $225
Start price:
$ 150
Estimated price :
$300 - $600
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Auction took place on Jul 19, 2023 at Revere Auctions

J. & E. Stevens "Owl Turns Head" Mechanical Bank
J. & E. Stevens, American. Cast iron, glass, and pigment "Owl Turns Head" mechanical coin bank, ca. 1880. When the lever along the back is pressed down the owl turns its head to move the coin into the bank. Marked along the underside. The plug is missing.
Height: 7 1/2 in x width: 3 3/4 in x depth: 3 in.
Condition: The bank functions. Losses to the painted decoration and wear throughout consistent with age and use. The plug along the bottom is missing.

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