Hi everyone! :happy: This painting is at my local auction. Im struggling with the signature a little but it looks like it might be easy for fresh...
Lucky kids haha. I didn't end up buying the painting but I hope whoever did learjs about him and tracks down his family. I'd love to do that one...
Samuel Benjamin Merriman! I found him on Ancestry too eventually. Born 17 Dec 1811 and Died April 1882. I'm assuming the ancestry was a year off...
It even looks like it could say Samuel BENJAMAN too
Hi guys, I can't find this guy anywhere. Samuel Benjamin ??? Its the last name I cant work out very well. Any of you have any ideas. This...
That looks pretty close Deborah! I'm liking that. I thought puyol but couldnt find amything thanks for helping!
Hi everyone, I'm having trouble reading this mark. Can anybody help? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No worries, I cant say its not based on factual observation haha
That is a beautifully put comment @Bronwen. You and @i need help are spot on by the looks of it! Amazing! I'm really interested in it now. It is...
Hi again, I've seen this tile but am struglling with the monogram. Can anybody tell what it says? Or indeed whose it is? The back of the tile...
I've ended up learning about muddlers and sugar crushers now instead haha. Utensils for everything are endless. Strawberry spoons and so on. I...
Looks like a few collections came in at this auction near me and this is one. A varied collection of the common nailsea and glass rolling pins...
I like the early 1800's! That sounds about right. My other pieces with similar red signatures are dated similarly. I am in England, so it will...
The Victorian were a bit stiff I suppose :hilarious:
I think your right. This colour and placement of the signature monogram reminds me of Derby view pieces with the name on the base. I believe that...
Haha! Wasnt expecting that as a guess
Hey everyone, I bought this today from a fair for.... £1! I know it's well made and well painted but beyond that I can't figure out who J. M. is....
Fair enough, I'll have to be wary when seeing this kind of thing again haha
After looking at recycled glass as an option this looks older than most of that. English dump glass ware is the closest but that is literally the...
Could be. I have never seen a sconce vase similar to this though. Neither made from this kind of glass or one this small and stout. Its a little...
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