Found this image of what appears very similar - has it's globe & chimney[ATTACH]
Cap says - "Made In United States". Also, I've seen these wrought cone shaped forms on other Victorian metal work.
Is this design earlier, 1860ish or later, say 1890s ? the font & tank appears to be brass - electrified at some point. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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As with most furniture that's a bit out of favor, and if it's reupholstered - just need to find the person who appreciates what it is. A very nice...
Classic Deco, but the 18th c. woman figure is odd for sure. Pulling the back cover to examine the movement will tell you a lot.
Thanks Debora . . . yes his work has a Wyeth feel for sure.
Thanks to everyone for all the input on this..... it's rewarding to fill in the history of an unlisted amateur artist - often it's lost to time....
Yes, purchased from a person in Waterford Ct. who acquired it from an estate.
Sorry, not for sale, for my ship painting collection.
Signatures on this pair characteristically the same, though not as precisely done on my ship painting - clues about the artist staring to...
Thanks Debora... those details are helpful. I'll fully examine the stretcher for any other markings when it arrives.
I recently purchased it, and it's being shipped to me. Seller thought 1979 - signed merely "79". Hopefully this photo will assist. Sorry for not...
Any reference listing out there for painter Robert Neff Longacre ? The pictured work is oil on canvas 16x24 inches, done in the 1970's. [ATTACH]
One more bit of info - Cushman used Northern yellow birch from Vermont and Canada, not maple which folks mistakenly assume. They felt birch was a...
Both tags are pre 1942. The first numeral indicates year, so '9022T' was introduced in 1939 , and '4-43' would be 1934. (numbers with dashes only...
Not exactly sure what this pair is - brass, 8" tall, with insert & lid.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks to all - If I go with an oil, it'll likely be a better oil such as pure tung oil. I'll do tests on the back of the piece & even try just...
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