Soapstone eagle on auction block

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Soapstone eagle on auction block

Date9/29/1987

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Eglinton, Rick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Soapstone eagle on auction block. Since June; firefighter and wildlife artist Tyler Briley has scraped; sanded and carved a 400-pound slab of soapstone in an effort to transform it into a large eagle; its piercing eyes narrowed as it clutches a coiled serpent. The piece could fetch $20;000 at the Royal Ontario Museum fundraising auction on Oct. 15.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103701F

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