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THBGeorge W. Stewart Kentucky Coin Silver Horse Trophy
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 16, 2024
Including fine art, furniture, silver, maritime art, Native American art, & decorative arts including early ceramics and folk art; a rare Angel Gabriel weathervane; important Kentucky and North Carolina silver; Southern fine art by Hutty, Verner, and a Tennessee scene by James Hope; Charleston and other Southern furniture; American art including works by Sanford Gifford, George de Forest Brush, Theodore Butler, Ernest Lawson, two works by Andrew Wyeth, and others from the collection of Barbara Novak; and important Native American art featuring a Blackfoot war shirt and a Santo Domingo shield. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
American, mid-19th century, main body encircled with racing scene, stewards’ booth and American flag, landscaped background, acanthus and floral borders, scroll handle, elaborate cartouche surrounded by hunting related items, inscribed "Red Bird", marked twice, one on base rim and inside base “GW Stewart/Lex KY” , inside base also has eagle head (George W. Stewart, Lexington, Kentucky, working 1843-1852), 29.9 oz.T., 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Notes: Red Bird was sired by Grey Eagle, who helped establish Kentucky’s reputation as a premier source of great horses.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/109985/pedigree-analysis-grey-eagleGeorge W. Stewart was active in Lexington, Kentucky between 1843-1852 (and possibly longer). During this time he is known to have produced trophies or racing prizes for a number of stakes races, both in Lexington, for the Kentucky Association, and for the race meets in Louisville, with very few of the trophies having survived. Stewart’s trophies are known for heavy repoussé and are elaborately ornamented with horse racing motifs, showing jockeys on horseback racing towards the finish, a grandstand with spectators watching from behind a rail, and an occupied stewards’ booth, with the American flag flying in the background. Stewart is also known for details such as the hoof prints in the turf and the faces of the spectators.
For similar examples see: Brunk Auctions, July 16, 2015, lot 36, $188,800 (https://live.brunkauctions.com/online-auctions/brunk/rare-george-w-stewart-kentucky-259671)
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Private Collection
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- Condition
base was previous pushed in and has a repair with some soldier, repaired dent on side at crowd (no solider, just hammered back out), both repairs are nicely done, other typical wear
