August 2024 Premier Fine Art & Antiques Auction
August 27th, 2024
Below is just a small portion of the massive selection of high quality art & antiques to be featured in our upcoming August 27th, 2024 auction! This auction will span multiple genres of collectibles, including Fine Paintings & Art, Jewelry & Silver, Orientalia, Rare Glass & Lamps, Early & Victorian Furniture, Decoys, Carvings, Coin-Op, & MORE!
MATCHED PAIR OF CARVED AND PAINTED PENGUINS BY CHARLES HART OF GLOUCESTER, MA (1862-1960)
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Each of the penguins mounted on a square wooden base each having applied wings and painted mostly in black and white with red highlights on the throat. Hart was a noted carver from Gloucester, Massachusetts who specialized in penguins of all sizes. The consignors father spent a great deal of time in the Arctic and later collected penguin forms of all types.
SIZE: Approx. 10″ h each.
PROVENANCE: Private Farmington Falls Collection.
