Description: McClelland Barclay "Buddy" The Original Seeing Eye Dog Bookends Circa 1929"Buddy" - The Original Seeing Eye Dog for the Blind" designed, sculpted and cast by McClelland Barclay - Circa 1929. Gray metal with bronze finish. Beautiful verdigris patina. Measures 7" 1/2 high x 5-1/2" wide x 6" deep. Weighs 6-1/2 lbs. Inscription reads: "Buddy, the original seeing eye dog for the blind, McClelland Barclay." This German Shepherd was the first dog trained by The Seeing Eye, Inc. of Morristown, NJ in 1929. (As the story goes, Buddy was actually a female dog whose real name was Kiss . But the blind gentlemen who trained with her had issues with a dog he had to call Kiss . So he renamed her Buddy.) Barclay's sculpture has elegantly captured the noble qualities of this faithful servant. Excellent condition best example I have ever seen. Please see pictures as they are part of the description. No breaks or crack
Price: 817.83 USD
Location: Joppa, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-11T00:03:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Featured Refinements: Antique Dog
Age: 1900-1940
Object Type: Bookends
Type: Bookends
Original/Reproduction: Original
