RARE HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED CAROUSEL FROG.

RARE HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED CAROUSEL FROG. Circa 1910-1915. These figures carved exclusively by the Herschell-Spillman company, depicting a fanciful crouching green-spotted frog. Dressed in red shorts, yellow-brown vest with simulated gray and red trim and black buttons, wearing a white collar with black bow tie. To our knowledge, this is the only antique carousel animal to have clothes and was inspired by the children’s book “Wind in the Willows”. A nearly identical example is located on the Herschell-Spillman carousel operating in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. An additional frog is illustrated in “ART OF THE CAROUSEL” by Charlotte Dinger, pg. 89. NOTE: Stand is not included with this lot. SIZE: 34″ h x 50″ l x 13″ w. PROVENANCE: From a private collection CONDITION: In old paint. Structurally very good. 9-20635 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2259	$10,350.00	RARE HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CARVED AND PAINT-DECORATED CAROUSEL FROG. Circa 1910-1915. These figures carved exclusively by the Herschell-Spillman company, depicting a fanciful crouching green-spotted frog. Dressed in red shorts, yellow-brown vest with simulated gray and red trim and black buttons, wearing a white collar with black bow tie. To our knowledge, this is the only antique carousel animal to have clothes and was inspired by the children’s book “Wind in the Willows”. A nearly identical example is located on the Herschell-Spillman carousel operating in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. An additional frog is illustrated in “ART OF THE CAROUSEL” by Charlotte Dinger, pg. 89. NOTE: Stand is not included with this lot. SIZE: 34″ h x 50″ l x 13″ w. PROVENANCE: From a private collection CONDITION: In old paint. Structurally very good. 9-20635 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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