"The Faithful Groomsman" Statue Attib Jw Fiske:
A cast iron hitching post with a figure of a black man on a burlap tied bale. The name of this cast iron statue, The Faithful Groomsman, purportedly originated from Jocko Graves, an African-American youth who served with General George Washington at the time that he crossed the Delaware to carry out his surprise attack on British forces at Trenton, NJ. The General thought him too young to take along on such a dangerous attack, so left him on the Pennsylvania side to tend to the horses and to keep a light on the bank for their return. So the story goes, the boy faithful to his post and his orders, froze to death on the river bank during the night, the lantern still in his hand. The General was so much moved by the boy's devotion to his duty that he had a statue sculpted and cast of him, holding the lantern, and had it installed at his Mount Vernon estate. He called the sculpture 'The Faithful Groomsman'.
48" Extremely Heavy
$800 - $1200

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Auction Description:
East Meets West in this exciting end of summer sale:
Beginning at 9 AM, New York time
Lot 1 - 266 9 AM - 3 PM
Lot 267 - 477 will begin no earlier than 3 PM New York time

Eastern items will begin to sell at 9 AM EST: antique bronze Buddha statues and censers, fine antique cloisonné including triple crane censer, many jade carvings, furniture including zitan and huanghuali, porcelain vases & panels, paintings, embroideries, screens, brush pots & ink stones. Many of these items are from local estates and collections.

Western lots no earlier than 3 PM EST: Fine paintings and prints including Icart & Laurens, fine gold & diamond estate jewelry, Native American silver, watches & clocks including Herschede, Atmos and Spaulding, antique silver and gold coins, vintage clothing including wedding gowns, rugs & textiles, porcelain including Art Nouveau signed Sevres lamp & Beleek basket, and a collection of Tribal masks, statues & weapons. Many of these items are from local collections and estates.

A lot of wear to whole sculpture.
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