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THBPatriotic Sand Picture in a Bottle "Silurian Sands/Mississippi River"
Lot 124
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Bonhams Skinner
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Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Aug 19, 2021
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Fine American furniture from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, along with a strong selection of pottery, porcelain, silver, folk art, weathervanes, maritime art, pewter, and Shaker items Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
Fine American furniture from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, along with a strong selection of pottery, porcelain, silver, folk art, weathervanes, maritime art, pewter, and Shaker items Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Patriotic Sand Picture in a Bottle "Silurian Sands/Mississippi River," Andrew Clemens, McGregor, Iowa, late 19th century, multicolored sand arranged in a glass bottle, one side of the bottle depicting an eagle in flight and an American flag, the other side with the inscription "Silurian Sands/Mississippi River" flanking a floral spray, with wavy line, marbled, and geometric bands, a printed maker's label affixed to the top is inscribed "Pictured Rock Sands Put up by A. Clemens, Deaf Mute, McGregor, Iowa," ht. 8 3/4 in.
Provenance: A Massachusetts historical society; Skinner, June 2006, Lot 1; Private Collection.
Literature: This bottle is illustrated and discussed in The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemens, by Roy Sucholeiki, p. 88, fig 7-50, and is also pictured on the back cover.
Note: Andrew Clemens was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1857. At the age of five he became deaf and mute after an illness. He earned his livelihood by painstakingly arranging colored sand to make pictures in glass bottles. The sand came from the naturally colored sandstone in the Pictured Rocks area of Iowa. He worked in McGregor, Iowa, and for a short time he made the pictures and exhibited his work at a South State dime museum in Chicago, Illinois.Condition
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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