Good pictures but it looks as if there is a lot of old silver polish residue in the engraving. A soft toothbrush may help with that.
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I'd say it is a steam powered river or harbour tug dating from about 1900, although I think the painting is much more recent.
The mark with its reference to EP and A1 is late 19th C. at the earliest, I'd say. In 1830 they'd have been using what we now call 'Old Sheffield...
At the time,'plate' did not mean silver plate as we know it today, but simply meant silver, from the Spanish 'plata' and 'a piece of plate' would...
Some online booksellers have it as a 2nd edition, some institutions have it as a 1st. It does say 'Erste Aufgabe' (first edition) on the hymnal....
I feel I am soon to find out!
The last of my collection, like the others about 18 by 24 inches. I call it 'A Shropshire Lad' after Houseman's poem. [ATTACH] Either that or...
The faces look mid 20th C. and I have never seen a 19th C. print signed on the impression in pencil like that. The combination of the handwriting...
Watts was quite a notable illustrator.
The blades are different shapes for different turning results. The long handles are to assist with control, the blade rests on a tool rest. The...
The geographical area codes are. At some time they added numbers.
Wood turning. The handles are typical. Make yourself a primitive pole lathe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_lathe ) and get to work.
I may have tracked down the artist who lives about 20 miles from me, and I have a phone number. I will try and find out more.
Deserves a mega-like for the effort involved.:-)
Taken a new picture............ [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have one more in the shed somewhere, large and for a change colourful. Next job,...
I think Peter R Tarrent is the one you want, Peter Tarrent is a Scottish landscape artist of a more conventional nature. I think this one depicts...
Single light card advert for 'Miss Bloch & Miss Sachs' Costumes for Balls, Routs,etc. Size is about 8 by 5 inches. The addresses given in Fitzroy...
Here is a more traditional reverse painting on glass. No idea why they left a gap in the back. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is the gorgeous Tittypus. It was the first item in my collection of hideous paintings,. [ATTACH] Her eyes were following me round the...
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