Lot 178 — Cast Iron Rat
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Lot 178 — Cast Iron Rat

Cast iron rat on all fours, rusted brown, tail trailing.

Artist
Unknown maker
Dimensions
approx. 8 in long
Materials
Cast iron, rusted finish with traces of old gilt paint

On the block, friend

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Opening bid

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  • Enter your max. The price only climbs as far as needed to keep you in front, so you may win for less.
  • Each bid has to beat the price by a small step. Ties go to whoever bid first.
  • Some pieces carry a reserve, a minimum price kept secret. If bidding ends below it, the piece doesn't sell. The box tells you if it's met.
  • A bid in the last 5 minutes resets the clock to 5 minutes. No sniping.
  • Win, and we email a pay link. You have 3 days to pay. Pickup is at the South Loop dock.
  • A bid is a promise to buy. Please bid only if you mean it.

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What's it worth?

Taking a squint at it...

An estimate from the photos and description, not an appraisal and not a reserve. Bid what it is worth to you; the sea sets no prices and neither do we.

SKU: WW-178 Category:

Description

A cast iron rat on all fours, nose down, tail trailing out behind, in a rusted chocolate-brown finish with a few flecks of old gilt still clinging on. Heavy for its size, as iron is. Close-ups show the face, the casting on the underside and the tail.

Every ship has one and every loading dock on Lower Wacker has several; this is the only one we will admit to. Makes a doorstop with opinions.

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