1989 Hand Carved Painted Wood Folk Art Schimmel Style Spread Eagle By J. Bastian

Description: 1989 Hand Chip Carved Polychrome Painted Wooden Primitive Folk Art Schimmel Style Spread Winged Eagle By Jonathan Bastian For Your American Folk Art Collection-BastianSpreadEagle1 Details Description: A hand chip carved wood and polychrome painted American Folk-Art figure by Jonathan Bastian. The carving shows a Wilhelm Schimmel Style Eagle standing on a black colored base with its wings spread wide. The eagle is dark brown in color with red, gold and black highlights decoration. The bird's legs and claws are yellow in color. The bird's head has a yellow beak and carved black eyes with a yellow, red and brown tuft on top of it. The eagle itself is standing on a pair of thick legs ending in three thick toes or claws clutching the black base. The bird is made in the best tradition of Pennsylvania Folk Art tradition originally developed by Wilhelm Schimmel who was active in Cumberland Valley Pennsylvania in the mid 1800s. The piece is signed and dated on the back of one of the eagle's wings. The carving shows details of the wings, the tail, the head and beak. It is very well done and shows the marks of the tool used to carve it throughout. Just a very unusual and nicely done piece of American Folk Art to add to your Americana Collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1989. Origin: Although originally from Kutztown Pennsylvania, Jonathan Bastian now lives and works in Virginia. Size: Measures ~6 1/2" high, is ~2" by ~2" at the base, and is ~7 3/4" at its widest. The piece weighs slightly over 3.5 ounces. Maker: Jonathan Bastian. Marks: Marked in carved lettering on the back of one of the wings "JB 89 USA." Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: Truly a nice and very unusual piece of Americana. We have been collecting this type of folk art for over 20 years and this is the first non-Schimmel piece of this kind we have seen. A great piece, which would make a worthy addition to your collection. Condition: The carving is in excellent condition, with no breaks, cracks, losses, or repairs. It does have minor scratches and minimal loss to the paint if any. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful priority shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to completethe sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 777.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-10T13:24:33.000Z

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