Thanks for sharing. I figured it would take a highly trained eye to pin down a more exact era, since as you mentioned it’s not like the style...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Posting this bowl for a friend. He found it in a thrift shop. He showed it to me and I thought it was worth looking into more. I...
That’s precisely what I was saying. Goldigging was often going in the opposite direction back then as compared to how it’s commonly thought of now...
Awesome!
The gallery was on Broadway from 1846-1875 so sometime in there. In 1856 is when they started to advertise portraits it looks like. She looks to...
I’ve also been in the market for a desk. I’ve been browsing the local online marketplaces for months. A handful or two of desks in the style of...
I do now realize that many more puffer fish handles and finials are needed in the world.
It looks most like 506 to me but my second guess would be 606. Edit: seeing the zoomed in photo which is much better than my eye it looks like...
I’ll do that. A lot of gold digging back then went in the opposite way it’s most commonly thought of now. I suppose wherever and whenever there is...
Wow you’re amazing Bakers. I really appreciate the time you put in here. It’s so neat to be able to learn more about this woman. I feel some...
You could be correct but to my eye (a pretty new one admittedly) it does look like a straight up painting. I did have a solar engagement/crayon...
In my experience you’d typically be correct but this guy is actually an exception lol. I like to give credit where credit is due.
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Harsh! ;)
That was my interpretation of the signature too. I couldn’t find an artist by that name unfortunately :(.
Agreed.
That was my my first inclination based on the tone. Looks like it might be plain old beat up silver plate based on others replies though.
The result of naughty boys and girls who’ve stayed up past their bedtimes. ;) They are ready to deliver coal. For the record I don’t think they...
The colors on this double portrait are so strange that I had take it when it went for under $10. It’s really not half bad work. I’m thinking 50-80...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’d like to find out when this lady may have been painted and more about her. I’m guessing late...
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