Wood Carved Desk Eagle - Opinions Needed

[d.fritz]

Hey,

I'm hoping to get some opinions of this eagle that just came up from a Canadian collector.

Thank you

[d.fritz]

Price

He's requesting a price of $875.00 CAD for it.

If the item is good, do you think this is a fair price?


11 inches high
20 inches across

[Quickie]

got reverse side pics?

[d.fritz]

I will get them


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[Jean-Claude]

got reverse side pics?

Both sides already included ! One side the eagle faces left & on the back it faces right

JC

[d.fritz]

That’s correct


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[Mike TM]

I would not buy it. Post war made. Just my opinion.....

regards
Mike

[jmcm]

base would not be the way it would be made in the day.

[d.fritz]

He claims that the base is not period, that the base was applied post war.


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[Jeff V]

I like it. It is obvious that the base is a replacement. Aging of the eagle looks believable. These carved items always take a bit of faith.

[Berghof]

I avoid items like this because anyone could have made it and the concern is post war fabrication. The detail is okay. The only wooden carved eagle I would consider would be one like the below example.

[Erich B.]

I agree with JeffV re the bit of faith. The eagle is well done, but could have been carved in 1938 or yesterday. Personally I don't like the 'seam' between the two halves, which makes me think it was done with modern means and then hand finished.
Erich

[Br. James]

Now THAT'S a fabulous eagle, Mike -- who wouldn't be impressed by that piece?! What's the story behind that one; is it period or post-war?

Br. James

[der-hase-fee]

I like it. It is obvious that the base is a replacement. Aging of the eagle looks believable. These carved items always take a bit of faith.

Fair, agreeable assessment !

[mrec27777]

no way i would buy a wooden eagle unless it had provenance ....too easy to fake ...JMHO ...EC