[®at]

As title... I am selling one of my Banksy originals

Watchtower -plain edition of 15- this one is a high number from that edition.

Hand carved from olive wood (olive wood of course symbolising peace) and only available by bidding in person at santas ghetto 2007 in Bethlehem..









Signed and numbered on the base.

It is as issued- no damage, and its been kept in the antique glass taxidermy dome pictured so its not been covered in dust either.
Its never been anywhere near direct sunlight and has lived in a no smoking house.
Its in the uk too.

My photography skills are (or to be more accurate, my blackberry camera is) crap, but the grain in this one is lovely.. photos do not do it justice at all.

Naturally this has full provenance & history- pest control COA can be arranged with no issue (ive never bothered tbh).

Lastly, im not desperate to sell. so no silly offers please...
As you can see from the photos i have another watchtower which isnt going anywhere and many of you know my other pieces and originals.. this is going in order to fund more artwork and diversify the collection.

If you are genuinely interested in what is one of the most affordable ways into Banksy original ownership then drop me a PM and we can talk.
I'm not after silly money.This will cost you less than some of the rarer and more sought after banksy prints.
I have dealt with many people on here before with no issues, and im as honest as they come and this is as legit as it gets.

I do apologise for the photos...they arent the greatest. I'll try and take some better ones..


Please drop me a PM rather than discussing it on here..

Cheers

®atty

[volvic]

nice watch tower, is that a KAWS og next to it though? would love to see more

[Urban Cowboy]

You mention no damage, were a few of them damaged, do you know?

I was offered one a few months ago and it had a bit missing from the base so I passed.

[®at]

May 13, 2010 17:34:38 GMT 1 Urban Cowboy said:

You mention no damage, were a few of them damaged, do you know?

I was offered one a few months ago and it had a bit missing from the base so I passed.

I meant not damaged as in dropped/broken/cig burns/etc or anything like that

They were all made from natural olive wood and the bases still have the bark on.
I've seen a couple with chunks of bark missing (exactly as you say) - i guess that could be classed as damage, depending on your perspective- they are all made of wood after all, and wood has variations.

You only have to look at this photo, which shows some of the collab ones pre-decoration as well as some plain ones, to see the variation in the bases and grains, and in the coverage of bark around the base (check the 2nd and 4th from left to illustrate my point):
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I can tell you that all the bark is intact on the base of this one (and my other one too FYI)- no chunks missing

[wallwiss]

Hi lovely watchtowers btw, im just wondering didnt the cameras and spotlight on the top of the watchtower have more detail on them?
some i have seen have a hole in the camera, doesnt really matter though just shows they are all unique thats what makes them so great. That coke one is brilliant who did he collaborate with on that?

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May 15, 2010 9:35:12 GMT 1 wallwiss said:

Hi lovely watchtowers btw, im just wondering didnt the cameras and spotlight on the top of the watchtower have more detail on them?
some i have seen have a hole in the camera, doesnt really matter though just shows they are all unique thats what makes them so great. That coke one is brilliant who did he collaborate with on that?

you mean like this?

[inkheads]

May 13, 2010 15:50:37 GMT 1 volvic said:

nice watch tower, is that a KAWS og next to it though? would love to see more

thats no OG kaws volvic. its the tokion poster.

nice watchtower btw.

[®at]

May 15, 2010 9:35:12 GMT 1 wallwiss said:

Hi lovely watchtowers btw, im just wondering didnt the cameras and spotlight on the top of the watchtower have more detail on them?
some i have seen have a hole in the camera, doesnt really matter though just shows they are all unique thats what makes them so great. That coke one is brilliant who did he collaborate with on that?

They were all done by hand, so they are all different...
The coke can one is a collab with Peter Kennard.

[milou2]

I love the symbolism of these watchtowers ... conflict carved in olive wood. I had the chance to purchase one of the collaborations with Paul Insect but passed on the opportunity (and regretted it every since) I doubt I can now afford one but just in case, what are you looking for in terms of £? (If you prefer to do this off-line, let me know and I can give you my email address). cheers m

[jB]

®at is definitely one of the good guys on here - cant believe this is still up for grabs. Maybe auction is the best bet?