Screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz’s “Rosebud” sled, gifted to him at the conclusion of principal photography for Citizen Kane. American Victorian sled, hardwood with hand-forged metal runners and rope tie, with original paint and stenciling, built for R.H. Webb, Chester, CT, 1840 (hand-painted to underside), with “Rosebud” added to the seat.
Screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz’s “Rosebud” sled, gifted to him at the conclusion of principal photography for Citizen Kane. American Victorian sled, hardwood with hand-forged metal runners and rope tie, with original paint and stenciling, built for R.H. Webb, Chester, CT, 1840 (hand-painted to underside), with “Rosebud” added to the seat.