Crudely made. Looks like a little homemade gift from a bought frame. Agree re date. Can't imagine what purpose it would serve if not date of...
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Not to worry. I didn't take it as such. (And neither did I.) Debora
I suspect I'm not the only woman who would describe a 10" x 6" purse as "little." Debora
It's like a Calder mobile. Move any element an inch in any direction and the whole composition falls apart (visually). Debora [ATTACH]
It looks like a little purse. One that attaches to a belt. Debora
Isn't he wonderful? Debora
Really hard to tell. That dark blue mat does look 1980s. The frame could be as well although could be earlier. Why don't you open it up? Debora
I asked because it looked like oil to me too but oil paintings aren't typically hung behind glass. Debora
This Madesclaire turreen platter appears to be the same blank....
What is the medium? Appears to be oil. But... behind glass? Debora
I don't think the platter is MCM. But it may well be the work of a hobbyist. She created some nice rhythm through the use of repeated geometric...
I'd think the chances of finding an obscure 19th century china decorator with an internet search would be highly unlikely. Debora
Please, please, please be kind enough to include photographs of the work and the frame from the back and the front whenever you post artwork. The...
Yes, a facsimile signature. Printed on the certificate. Debora
I read the decorator's name as "Norda P." Debora
Thank you for your reply. New cushion covers then. Debora
May I ask how you know it dates to the 1960s? I ask because the upholstery doesn't appear to date to that period. Debora
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