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THBCarved and painted folk art crane
About Seller
463 East Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335
United States
Pook & Pook Inc. auction house was founded by Ronald and Debra Pook in 1984 out of the Pook’s thriving antique business, which they began a decade earlier. Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Pook & Pook, Inc.’s offices are approximately thirty-five minutes west of Philadelphia, in an old stone...Read more
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LiveSep 27, 2024
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Carved and painted folk art crane, early to mid 20th c., with tin tail and overlayed wings, the legs made of chair spindles, 20" h., 27" l. It was made by Emanual Myers (1877-1956) an itenerate broom maker who made the bird while staying with the Fairs. Mr. Fair was a plumber and tinsmith and likely made the tail and wings. Provenance: Purchased in 1989 at the Mildred Fair sale, York Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania; Conestoga Auction, The Personal collection of Eugene and Dorothy Elgin, April 3, 2004, lot 110; The Collection of Walter Pyle Smith & Jeannette Chaffee Smith.
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All pick-ups or shipping arrangements must be made within seven (7) days after auction PICK-UP Payment in full is required in order to pick-up your items. See our website home page for a link to schedule pick-ups, www.pookandpook.com. To schedule an appointment for more than 10 small items, please schedule two back-to-back appointments. For large items (furniture, etc.), please call our office at (610) 269-4040 to schedule. Please bring your own packing materials and assistance for loading items into your vehicle. SHIPPING In-House shipping is available to select items which will show "Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot." in the lot description. If you are interested in this service, please email shipping@pookandpook.com to request we ship your items. If you have a large order (more than 10 items, excluding coins & jewelry, unframed textiles, and ephemera), items valued over $2,000.00 to be shipped internationally, or items not marked eligible for in-house shipping, please contact the third-party shippers. For shipment of small items (art, pottery, and fragile decorative accessories), the following companies have offered their services: The Packaging Store in Lansdale, PA www.packandshipnow.com hello@packandshipnow.com (215) 361-6940, fax: (215) 361-6941 Philadelphia Mailroom www.philadelphiamailroom.com phillymailroom@gmail.com (215) 745-1100; fax: (215) 745-1102 For shipment of large items (furniture, sculptures, etc.), the following companies have offered their services: Scott Cousins (East Coast) scottcousins22@aol.com (978) 491-9353 Sure Express (Worldwide) judy@sureexpress.com (207) 797-3096 HOW THE SHIPPING PROCESS WORKS: 1. You contact any one or more of the shippers listed (or a shipper of your own choosing) to obtain a shipping estimate or to request they ship for you. Be sure to provide us or the shipper with the following information: Your Name (as it appears on your invoice), Lot#(s) Purchased, Invoice Total, and the Zip Code to which the item(s) is being shipped. 2. Notify Us – Contact us to let us know the name of your chosen shipper, email shipping@pookandpook.com. 3. Items Collected – Your item(s) is collected for your chosen shipper. Outside shippers are scheduled throughout the week to come collect your purchased item(s). Independent shippers not listed above must call (610) 269-4040 to schedule a pick-up time. 4. Items Packed and Shipped – Your item(s) is then packed and shipped to your specifications by your chosen shipper. 5. Pay for Shipping – Packing and shipping costs are separate from your auction invoice. Please provide your chosen shipper with payment information to cover the cost of shipping and handling. Pook & Pook will not release items to any shipper until your auction invoice has been paid. New customers paying their auction invoice with a personal/business check or international money order/cashier’s check will delay release of items for 10 days. The release date is supplied to the shipper who will not ship your item(s) sooner unless you provide Pook & Pook with a copy of your cancelled check (we cannot check this from our bank). If you have any questions about paying for your auction invoice, please contact at billing@pookandpook.com. All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within one week of the day of sale. NOTE: Items left here more than ten (10) days will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day (this rate applies to all items regardless of size or value).
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