The internet says the H. stands for Hester....
Just one lovely thing after another. Debora
Also, please tell us why you ascribe a "mid to late 19th century" date to your painting. I should add that an all caps signature in red paint is...
Yours may well be a copy or an "inspired by." Debora [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
We need more than this. We need a photograph of the painting including the frame from both the front and back. We also need an in-focus close-up...
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A Google Images search brings up lots of examples. Learned something today. Debora [ATTACH]
Thank you. Helpful information. Debora
New York carriage trade. Debora
Sugar bowls do tend to be handled so they can be passed. Height is consistent with late-Victorian biscuit jars. Debora
I had not heard of Ovington Brothers. https://www.antiquemillennial.com/index.php/2019/09/26/the-ovington-brothers-importing-treasures/ Debora
Not an expert -- others are welcome to come along and add information and/or correct me -- but appears to be a Renaissance Revival ewer. Roughly...
Thank you, José. Now, would you go back and change your posting from Thumbnail to Full Image? That will make them easier for everyone to see....
I'm not one to criticize someone else's taste so forgive me but... That piece is painful to the eye. Debora
As above please, José. Debora
It certainly looks like an ikebana vase. Debora
I would think this is the correct orientation. Debora [ATTACH]
Thanks so much for joining us, Dave. You're very welcome here. Debora
A much prettier creamer than the one I posted. Debora [ATTACH]
That's a very pretty pattern. But are we sure those two pieces are meant to be paired together? Debora [ATTACH]
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