The Richard C. Stevens Collection May 22, 2010 - RSL Auction ...

Lot 332 Shoot the Chute
Assembled Bronze Pattern
Used by the J. & E. Stevens Company
Cromwell, Connecticut – Circa 1906
Cartoonist Richard Outcault introduced Buster Brown and his faithful dog Tige to the world in 1902. It did
not take long for toy and bank designers to jump on their popularity with children, producing a wide array of
playthings, which featured this amusing twosome. Here, the pair are featured as adventuresome sledder’s coasting
their way down a steep incline. Without a doubt, this is one of the fi nest original bronze patterns to ever
come to the marketplace.
Material: Cast Bronze
Condition: Near Mint
Provenance: Stevens Foundry Employee
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
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