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THBIron Standing Male Figure Folk Art Advertising Sign
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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
LiveMay 21, 2022
Premier Auction II - May 21, 2022 - Lots 826-1199 Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Alabama, circa 1900, polychromed cast iron clothed male figure with outstretched arms, wearing hat, chest reads "Vega Cal Gets The Bile", 76 x 65 in.; mounted on wooden plinth, 10 x 24 in.
Note: Bessemer, Alabama pharmacist W.T. Taylor created and sold a liver cure around the turn of the 19th century. Named VegaCal, this concoction contained about 12% alcohol. These signs were originally double sided and were placed in and around Birmingham, Alabama.
Provenance: Property sold to benefit the American Folk Art Museum
Condition
one sided, loss to paint, missing index fingers, encrusted surface, some rust, exposed metal
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