ATTRIBUTED TO J. W. FISKE AND COMPANY (ACTIVE 1870-1893), NEW YORK CITY
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A PAIR OF CAST-IRON HORSE-HEAD HITCHING POSTS
Attributed to J. W. Fiske and Company (active 1870-1893), New York City
Each cast in the full round with articulated mane, eyes, nostrils and mouth above an oval leaf-molded capital flanked by rings over a faceted column above a leaf-molded baluster and reel cylindrical base, on a modern base
48in. high, 8in. wide, 8in. deep with base (2)
Lot Essay
For a pair of related posts made by J.W. Fiske, see Schiffer et al., Antique Iron (Exton, PA, 1979), p. 198, fig. C.
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