I'd think 1970s about right. Debora
Why New Jersey? Debora
Here's a box with the same mark. Offered by an auction house in The Netherlands. Identified as "in the style of Alfred Daguet." Marked with...
Frustrating, no? Somewhere East Coast-y but that's a big area. Debora
So no feet. And signed with a monogram in the upper left hand corner with 8/3 below. Debora [ATTACH]
Love the blue. Debora
I think family reunion the most likely explanation. Debora
There are others "in the style of" which is why comparing marks would be helpful. Debora
Yours appears to be a decorative reproduction. Brass rubbings were all the rage in the 1960s. Might have been a souvenir poster. Unfortunately,...
Family stories often get garbled. Not at all unusual. Debora
All we can ask. ;) Debora
Would/could you post a photograph of the entire bottom please along with good quality photographs of any and all marks? Debora
Pretty little thing; can see what a young girl would covet it. Would that be a glove box because of the shape? Similar to this French box by...
Alpheus Elder was born in Illinois as were both his parents. That makes a your mother's box having a Russian connection more unlikely. Debora
It's a copy of his church brass in St. Mary's Church, Puddletown, Dorsetshire. Debora [ATTACH]
Thank you for the correction. Debora
By way, according to the internet, it's "Alpheus." He opened his studio in his home on Brixton Terrace in 1910 so that's the earliest date you...
It's Art Nouveau with Arabic numerals on the bottom. Unlikely to be Chinese. Debora
Marian, I've taken the liberty of reposting your photographs as Full Image instead of Thumbnail so they're easier for everyone to see. You'll...
And, Marian, you're fine. Takes all new members a post or two to get the hang of a new forum. Debora
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