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Wed, Mar 25, 2015 11:00AM EDT
Lot 132

A Rare Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895), ca. 1914,

Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

Bid Increments

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A Rare Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895), ca. 1914, One of six. Cast by S. Klaber & Co., N.Y with foundry marks. Modeled from life. Replica of Volks model, 1860. Impressed on verso of base "Abraham Lincoln/ Modelled from Life by/Leonard W. Volk/Chicago, 1860/ Replica ". Mounted onto green marble base.
Bronze dimensions: h: 17 1/2 x w: 9 x d: 9 in.

Condition

Note condition: areas of patina and surface grime.