That also appears to be a factory painting. They're often of cliched subjects -- Paris street scene in the rain, crowded street in Hong Kong,...
And the frame becomes it. Debora
It does appear to be a factory painting. In the future, would you please include a photograph of the painting and its frame? And a photograph of...
Thank you for the correction. He bought castles, he bought monasteries... If it was nailed down, he still bought it....
You might want to double check your assumptions about the age of the case....
There are antique blade collectors and that appears to be a really obscure brand. Debora
Would Hearst buy anything used?! Have you never heard of San Simeon? By way, the sitter's name and the date is on portrait on the left hand...
Interesting. Don't think there's any way of confirming provenance. There was a catalog of the sale but case would have been a minor object and...
Just down the Oxfordshire road in Thame... Of the same period. https://thamemuseum.org/elizabethan-wall-paintings-gallery Debora
Could you post a link to the Hearst sale? Debora
He hardly changed. https://www.thegleaner.com/obituaries/evc027400 Debora [ATTACH]
That is the sweetest thing ever. Debora
That Gillette logo was introduced in 1908 but used for some time after. I'd go with the last date. Lots of old Gillette ads floating around the...
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Possible the razor and box are a (minor) marriage. Debora
Would/could you post a photograph of the entire lamp shot from straight on? Photographed against the plainest background possible? And...
Logo trademarked 1908. Good to have the box (regardless of condition.)...
Something like this perhaps? https://www.ebay.com/itm/184764555469 Debora
Love the day bed. Such an interesting piece of furniture. Would look spectac in any room. Debora
While we're waiting for a reply, I've taken the liberty of reposting your photographs as Full Image so they're easier for everyone to see....
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