NWT 18" LARGE American Folk Art Metal Man w/ Row Boat Pendulum Balance

LARGE Metal Row Boat Balance Toy Original Decorative Office Desktop Art Piece Cast Iron * CONDITION: NWT -- NEW with TAG * Includes COA -- CERTIFICATE of Authentic Models, Eugene, OREGON * Vintage American Folk Art Rowing Bearded FisherMan with Hat Pendulum Balance Rowboat Metal Nautical * MOTION: Start the pendulum and watch the man row his boat * Perfectly balanced * Two sections * Village fisherman in boat tin teeter totter -- fishing boating rowboat -- boat balances or rows on spikes. * DESCRIPTION: This active little skipper seems to row against the tide. Hand cut from heavy sheet metal, hand painted in richly crackled, distressed paint. Using sharp chisels, craftsmen cut the steel plate into shape and hammer the edges. Others bend, cast and attach the wire hung counterweight and check balance and swing. Village painters hand paint faces and important details. The distressed finish is the result of an old and proven system of combined layers of paint of slightly different composition. The final step is a hand rub with dark colored beeswax giving it the final finish and feel. In the manner of their antique predecessors, each balance toy is a true ORIGINAL. A joy for kids and adults alike. * DIMENSIONS: 11.81" L x 4.33" W x 17.72" H (weight 3 lbs) * ORIGINAL OWNER: Pet-free and non-smoking home.