1975 Walter & June Gottshall Schimmel Style PA Dutch Carved & Painted Wood Eagle

Description: 1975 Walter and June Gottshall Carved and Painted Wood Schimmel Like Eagle Standing For Your Collection of Primitive Americana, Folk Art, or Wood Carvings-GottshallEagle1 Details Description: A beautiful carved wood and polychrome painted Eagle standing in a rectangular base. The carving is in the Wilhelm Schimmel style and depicts the eagle proudly standing with a golden head, a brown colored chest, and wings in the shape of a heart. The eagle's legs are yellow in color with its long talons being also yellow in color. The eagle is standing on what we would characterize as a rock that is rectangular in shape with a hump on top and is dark brown in color. The eagle's carving shows a lot of details such as carved eyes colored in black, a carved beak colored in yellow and brown, the carved wings on the back of the bird in the shape of a heart, and carved feather details in the tail of the bord. The bottom of the base is signed and dated "WJG 75" for Walter and June Gottshall 1975. Just a very well done piece of Pennsylvania German folk art worthy of a spot in your collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1975. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Size: The carving measures ~3 3/4" by ~2 3/4" at the base, with the bird being ~5 5/8" long from the tip of the beak to the end of the tail and the piece being ~5 1/4" at its highest (to the top of the bird's head). The piece weighs slightly over ~5 ounces. Maker: Walter and June Gottshall. Marks: WJG 75 carved into the bottom of the base. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This a very nice piece of Americana Pennsylvania Dutch folk art worthy of a spot in your collection. Condition: The piece is in very good condition. It is intact with no breaks, no repairs, and minimum losses to the paint if any. Its colors are fresh and all there. This is a very nice piece of Pennsylvania German folk art by Walter and June done in the style of carving pioneered by Wilhelm Schimmel in the mid 1800s. The piece has some dust and light soiling and could use a good cleaning, but we leave that to the discretion of the new owners. The piece is all original, looks great., and would make a nice addition to your collection of American Pennsylvania German Folk Art. Please view photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful priority shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay, based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale, timing of payment, and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price, upon return of the item within 7 days of receipt. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 469.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-14T13:44:33.000Z

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