Saturday, February 29th, 2020 – 9:00am
Items Located & Auction To Be Held At:
Dakil Auctioneers, Inc.
200 NW 114th St.
Oklahoma City, OK
Inspection and registration will be held on Friday, February 29th from 9:00am to 4:00pm and starting at 8:00am day of auction.
“AND JUSTICE FOR ALL” Monumental Bronze sculpture by James Muir approximately 6’X12’ Tall to the tip of the sword. Muir is known for allegorical art, meaning that each of his pieces reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. The Plaque that accompanies this piece states: Twelve-inch foundation step: Represents the trial by jury system.
Nine-inch upper step: Symbolizes the nine Supreme Court Justices.
Sword of Justice: The first twelve inches of the point are nicked and scarred to indicate the battering of our jury system. The remaining twenty-four inches of truth remain unblemished for hope!
Heart above the Scales: Denotes that all judgment must be tempered with compassion and mercy.
Eye suspended beneath the scales: Reminds us “as we judge, so shall we be judged”.
Blindfold: To prevent undue influence. “Justice is Blind” to color or race.
Serpents entwined around her brow: One poisonous and one not to warn of the danger of presuming guilt or innocence without full knowledge of the facts.
“Braveheart” Monumental Bronze sculpture by Vic Payne approximately 6’X12’Tall. The story behind this piece is well known in Indian Folklore.
This sculpture of “Braveheart” is a prime example of Vic Payne’s detailed work and storytelling through his art. Indian lore is that Indian braves must collect 29 to 30 eagle feathers to build a bonnet from the feathers won. In order to lure the eagle into his grasp, the brave covered himself with wolf skin knowing the eagle would willingly fight the wolf for the spoils. As the eagle lands, the brave grabs the eagle’s talon and holds on for dear life plucking the coveted feather. “Braveheart” depicts this story in tremendous detail, from the elk carcass under his feet, the expression on the brave’s face, the wolf “cape”, the tremendous eagle and the unbelievable detail in the beading of his knife sheath and moccasins. You can literally read the story in the details.
“Night Hawk” Life Size Monumental Bronze sculpture by Charlie Pratt of Cheyenne and Arapaho descent represents the amazing lore of the Indian Brave calling upon his “Night Hawk” to instill in him sharp eyes and heavenly reach of flight. The brave begins to turn into the beloved Hawk to accomplish great things for his tribe.
“King Alligator” Life Size Monumental Bronze sculpture by Daniel Knoll.
“Crocodile” Life Size Monumental Bronze
“Gorilla” Life Size Monumental Bronze
“Lions” 6 Life Size Monumental Bronzes from France brought over to the United States by the Coca Cola Family to grace their mansion entrance. The cracks are inherent with the bronze techniques of the day.
“Foo Dogs” with Bronze Stands Foo dogs are actually lions. They originated in China, shi, meaning lion or shishi or stone lion. Yet they resemble the Chow Chow and Shih Tzu which led them to be called foo dogs (or fu dogs) in English. Foo dogs were originally displayed outdoors. Feng shui Fu Dogs, or Imperial Guardian Lions, are a strong feng shui protection symbol. Fu Dogs were traditionally placed in front of Imperial palaces, temples, and government offices. … The female Fu Dog is holding a cub under her left paw, signifying strong maternal protective instincts. Meant to be in pairs. Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues – one is female and one is male. … When you’re facing a pair of foo dogs, the most auspicious placement according to feng shui is with the female on the left and the male on the right.
Various Wooden pieces of Horses and Lions in Box. These came from the Maharajah Palace in India after Queen Victoria’s Jubilee of 1897.
Stone “Mini” Pagoda Lantern is an architecturally unusual tower, introduced to China by Buddhists from India 3rd century a.d.
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