Lot Details & Additional Photographs
1986, brass and copper, original handmade figural relief designs including two sun motifs, one sawtooth form, a pierced butterfly, and a beetle screw mounted on bonded leather belt; two of the four signed to verso.
2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (beetle); belt size "42/105"
From the Estate of the Late Daniel F. Welz, Orange County, North Carolina
Owner of Buffalo Breath Forge, Industrial Design & Fabrication, Dan Welz list of accomplishments is extensive and a full resume will accompany the lot. Some of the highlights include:
Styling for General Motors
Chief Designer at Blue Bird Body Company
Consultant for NASA, Cape Kennedy
Film Projects for Coca-Cola
Designed and Fabricated a Trolley for Georgia Transit Authority
Designed and Fabricated a Lift for the DeLorean, Back-to-the-Future
Some spotting and surface inconsistencies to metal, moderate wear to leather, overall good estate condition.