Have one like this?
Upload a photo for a free check of what yours may be worth.
Lot description
JOHN HALEY BELLAMY Maine/New Hampshire, 1836-1914 Circa 1872-1900 carved pine spread-wing eagle plaque retaining its original paint. Nicely articulated curved tongue and piercing eye, both painted red, and gracefully sweeping wings with refined feathers. Red, white and blue American Liberty shield at its breast. Mellow patina. Unsigned, as typical of Bellamy's work. Accompanied by a letter of authentication from James A. Craig, a curator and author specializing in Bellamy's work. Craig writes the staining scheme is original to the time of manufacture and notes the rarity of this example because of the three stars on the shield, rather than the typical single star, and that it was stained to resemble mahogany rather than bearing the typical white milk paint or gilding.