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Subtle hand coloring to the roses and to the trim of her dress softens the precision of the engraved line and gives the composition warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is housed in an ornate gilt and pressed filigree frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Maria Bowkett, 1837 to 1891, was one of the few British women of her generation to exhibit regularly in London. She was known for intimate domestic and romantic genre paintings, many of which were reproduced as engravings for middle class collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Illman Brothers, Edward, George, Henry and William, operated in Philadelphia from the middle of the nineteenth century and were among the foremost American engraving houses of the period. They produced plates for illustrated books, art portfolios and periodicals including \u003cem\u003ePeterson's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Their precision and clarity brought them national standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title echoes Thomas Moore's poem of 1808, \u003cem\u003eLove's Young Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, a text closely bound up with the Victorian taste for sentimental and moral romance. The composition works in that idiom. Emotion is carried by posture and by symbol, the fallen roses and the gentle turn of the head, rather than by open gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTitle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLove's Young Dream\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAfter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJane M. Bowkett, British, 1837 to 1891\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngravers and Printers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIllman Brothers, Philadelphia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1865 to 1890\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel engraving with period hand coloring on paper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrnate gilt and pressed filigree frame, likely early twentieth century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent for age. Light toning and faint handling marks. 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A lifting lid covers the turntable and keeps it free of dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControls are separate for bass, treble and balance, with a selector for phono, radio and tape. Auxiliary and tape inputs are present on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a furniture grade stereo from the era when the hi-fi was a piece of casework rather than a stack of components. Magnavox built the Astro-Sonic line as solid state, which meant instant on, cool running and far better reliability than the valve consoles it replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record changer is not Magnavox work. 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The palette is all honey, sage and slate blue, and the face is modelled with the soft shading that made this image one of the most loved portraits of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas sits in a gilt wood frame with a linen liner, the presentation it has kept since it first went on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl of Valdarno\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of Joseph Wallace King (1911–1996), the Winston-Salem portrait painter who signed his Renaissance-manner pictures \u003cstrong\u003eVinciata\u003c\/strong\u003e, a name he took from a castle near Florence. King lost his left arm at eleven and went on to paint Admiral Richard Byrd, Queen Elizabeth II and President Richard Nixon. As Vinciata he showed for twenty years at Hammer Galleries in New York. His estate dates \u003cem\u003eGirl of Valdarno\u003c\/em\u003e to 1972, and it became the most widely circulated of all his images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is a period reproduction printed on textured canvas, signed Vinciata in yellow script at the lower left as part of the print. It came to us from a family that kept it on the stairwell wall for two generations. His life and work are written up in full on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/artists-joseph-wallace-king\"\u003eJoseph Wallace King (Vinciata) artist page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePortrait, Girl of Valdarno, after Vinciata (Joseph Wallace King)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed print on canvas, gilt wood frame with linen liner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinted textured canvas, mounted; wood frame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSignature \"Vinciata\" printed in yellow script, lower left\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1970s; composition dated 1972\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood vintage condition with light wear to the canvas edges and frame consistent with age; please see photographs. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew images say 1970s American interior quite like this one. Hung on a stair landing, in a hallway or above a console, she gives a room a presence to meet every time you pass, and the gilt frame and soft palette sit easily against dark paint, wallpaper, wood paneling or plaster. For a collector of mid-century and seventies decor, she is the real thing: the image that hung in homes across the country, with a remarkable painter behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep it at its best, hang it out of direct sun and away from heat sources and humidity. 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The construction is lithographed steel throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe graphics carry the brand at its most recognizable. A horseshoe encircling a waterfall, long read as a device of good luck and of purity, sits at the center of the design, and the label describes the contents as a Pale Export Type, likely a lighter lager style beer. The copy emphasizes the artesian water of Tumwater, and the slogan \u003cem\u003eIt's the Water\u003c\/em\u003e is the marketing hook the brewery built its identity upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlympia Brewing Company was founded in 1896 by Leopold Schmidt and gained its following on the natural artesian water it used in brewing. That water was the argument of the advertising and the reason the horseshoe and waterfall device appears on the can at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company passed to larger brewing conglomerates over the years, Pabst among them, and brewing in Tumwater ceased in 2003, which closes the period in which cans of this kind could be filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe can most likely dates to the 1950s or the early 1960s, before pull tabs became widespread. The flat top and the lithographed steel construction are typical of that span. Olympia kept this label design in use for many years, so precise dating is difficult without inspecting the seam, the bottom, or any date codes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlympia Beer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrewery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlympia Brewing Company, founded 1896 by Leopold Schmidt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTumwater, Washington\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLikely 1950s to early 1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel flat top can, no pull tab, church key opening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLithographed steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 fluid ounces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePale Export Type, likely a lighter lager style beer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHorseshoe and waterfall device, artesian water copy, and the slogan It's the Water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat top cans are collected for what they record. This one carries a complete piece of American regional advertising on a single surface, the horseshoe, the waterfall and the artesian water claim, in the flat bright colors of mid century lithography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is what separates one example from another in this field, and rust, dents and fading are the usual faults. This can has none of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reads well on an open shelf, in a bar or a games room, or grouped with other packaging of the period where the color does the work. Small in scale, specific in detail, and from a brewery that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42568243216489,"sku":"VE-0034","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/vintage_olympia_beer_can_era_1950s761436343511334049458602089.jpg?v=1773654086"},{"product_id":"mid-century-indiana-glass-ribbed-pressed-glass-ashtray-jade-green","title":"Mid-Century Indiana Glass Ribbed Pressed Glass Ashtray – Jade Green","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eThe Ashtray\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ribbed Square Ashtray (Olive Green)\u003cbr data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indiana Glass Company\u003cbr data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1950s–1960s\u003cbr data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eOriginal Medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed glass\u003cbr data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eAbout the Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eThis vintage ashtray was produced by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eIndiana Glass Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-known American glass manufacturer active throughout the 20th century. The design features radiating ribbed lines, a square body with softly flared edges, and four integrated cigarette rests. At the center is a pressed medallion motif, adding texture and decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eOlive green (often called \u003cem data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eavocado or jade\u003c\/em\u003e) glass was especially popular during the mid-century era, reflecting the bold, functional style that appeared in American homes, cocktail lounges, and restaurants of the 1950s and 1960s. While practical in use, these ashtrays were also intended as decorative tableware, embodying the balance between utility and design that characterized mid-century modern living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eYour Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eWhat you have is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eauthentic mid-century Indiana Glass ashtray\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its square form, ribbed design, and color are consistent with Indiana Glass production from the 1950s–1960s. The piece is versatile today — just as fitting as a decorative catchall, trinket dish, or barware accent as it once was as a functional ashtray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eValue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003eCollectability:\u003c\/strong\u003e  the olive green color and well-preserved condition make it desirable to collectors of mid-century modern décor and vintage American glassware.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42568249901161,"sku":"VE-0035","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/mid-century_indiana_glass_ribbed_pressed_glass_ashtray_jade_green761436874352934049457684585.jpg?v=1773654088"},{"product_id":"beveled-easel-mirror-edwardian-to-early-art-deco-1905-1930","title":"Beveled Easel Mirror Edwardian to early Art Deco (1905–1930)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small beveled easel mirror of the Edwardian to early Art Deco period. The glass is thick and beveled, with a warm sparkle held at the edges, and it is now gently freckled with age spotting and desilvering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reflection has softened over the decades, carrying with it the character of countless mornings and evenings. The glass sits in a rolled brass, or brass plated, channel frame with rounded corners, a treatment that is practical and elegant at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries a sturdy wire easel stand, riveted to a small brass plate at the top, which allows the mirror to rest upright on a vanity or washstand. The backer is wood or cardboard, wrapped in black paper or leatherette, a finish commonly found in early twentieth century household pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSized at around four by six inches, the mirror was made to be portable. It could sit on a lady's dresser for arranging hair and jewelry, or on a gentleman's bureau as a shaving mirror. Inexpensive and widely available, it is the kind of everyday object found in middle class homes during the Edwardian and early Art Deco eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beveled glass, the brass frame and the wire triangle easel are tell tale details of mirrors made before mid century. Later designs favored hinged wooden backs or mass produced chrome, so the dating rests on these construction details rather than on any mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece sits squarely in the transition between the ornate Victorian taste and the streamlined elegance of the 1920s and 1930s, which places it in the range of about 1905 to 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eca. 1905 to 1930, Edwardian to early Art Deco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeveled easel mirror with wire triangle stand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeveled mirror glass, rolled brass or brass plated channel frame, wood or cardboard backer wrapped in black paper or leatherette, wire easel on a riveted brass plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnmarked. Attribution to period rests on idiom and construction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 4 by 6 inches. Exact measurements to be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe frame has mellowed to a handsome patina with traces of oxidation. The silver backing has foxed along the surface and edges, giving a soft mottled look prized as a sign of authenticity. The black paper back shows wear. The wire stand has light rust but remains solid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDust gently with a dry cloth. Clean only the front surface, and sparingly, avoiding the edges where liquid could seep into the fragile silver. Leave the back untouched, as that is where the reflective layer lies. The brass is best kept with its natural patina, and a whisper of microcrystalline wax may be applied for protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mirror at this scale does quiet work. It belongs on a vanity, a washstand or a dressing table, where it can be picked up and set down, and where the foxed glass reads as depth rather than as damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass has the color that only time gives it, and against cream paint, dark wood or a marble top it warms a surface without adding bulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDealers and designers reach for pieces like this because they are the small true notes of a period room. 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The bold red script branding across the bed is the signature of the maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the mid size model, with a base of approximately twelve by twelve inches. The blade is intact, the gridded surface is well preserved, and the whole carries the authentic patina of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ingento guillotine paper cutter has its roots in the early twentieth century, when offices, schools and print shops required durable hand operated cutting tools, before electric trimmers came into general use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design, a solid hardwood base, a gridded measuring surface and a heavy steel guillotine arm, was perfected by Ingento in the 1930s and quickly became the standard in classrooms, publishing houses and drafting studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1940s through the 1960s Ingento was one of the most recognized names in manual paper cutters in the United States. The cutters were marketed not only for professional use in print shops but also to schools, libraries and office supply catalogs. The distinctive script Ingento logo carried on this example dates to the mid century period, when the branding shifted toward a modern look, which places the piece in the 1950s to 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were engineered for precision and longevity. The thick wooden bed resisted warping, and the spring loaded steel arm was made to stay sharp through decades of use. Large formats were favored in commercial printing and map making, while the smaller twelve by twelve inch and fifteen by fifteen inch models became staples in school classrooms, used for bulletin boards, worksheets and craft projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIngento\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1950s to 1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuillotine paper cutter, mid size, with beveled cutting arm and cast handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardwood, steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed script Ingento branding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 12 by 12 inch base. 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The bold lettering and the mid size format position it as a collectible and as a decorative piece at once, and it embodies the period's insistence on utility, craftsmanship and longevity, in sharp contrast to the disposable tools of later decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42568395751529,"sku":"VE-0037","price":227.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/mid-century_ingento_guillotine_paper_cutter761440367421734049729396841.png?v=1773654096"},{"product_id":"vintage-kodak-duaflex-ii-camera-1950s","title":"Vintage Kodak Duaflex II Camera (1950s)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Camera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Kodak Duaflex II, the pseudo twin lens reflex made by the Eastman Kodak Company for the family snapshot market of the early 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is metal and Bakelite with chrome trim. Two lenses are stacked vertically in the manner of a true twin lens reflex, but only the lower one exposes the film. The upper element is a viewing lens for composition alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finder is a waist level reflex finder, looked down into from above in the way a photographer would use a professional twin lens camera such as a Rolleiflex. The taking lens is the Kodet, a basic meniscus of fixed focus, with limited aperture and shutter speed options. The camera takes 620 roll film and produces six by six centimeter square negatives, the format of snapshot photography in those years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Duaflex series was introduced in 1947 as a bridge between the simple box camera and the more advanced twin lens reflex. 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The legs are cabriole, gently curved and tapering downward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legs are joined by ornate carved scrollwork stretchers, which are decorative as much as structural, and a small circular platform shelf sits near the base, adding stability and giving a resting surface for small objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe table blends Rococo Revival with the Victorian parlor idiom. The scrollwork and the curves recall Rococo motifs, which were popular through the middle and later nineteenth century, while the cabriole leg is a hallmark of the European inspired furniture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solid dark wood and the practical small form are consistent with late Victorian and Edwardian decorative furniture made for parlors and drawing rooms. Tables of this kind were marketed as occasional tables or parlor side tables, and were used for lamps, plants, or the display of decorative objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn craftsmanship and style the piece most likely dates from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, about 1880 to 1910. In those years furniture makers frequently blended Rococo flourishes with more restrained Edwardian taste, particularly in smaller decorative pieces. The attribution rests on that idiom and on the construction rather than on a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLate nineteenth to early twentieth century, c. 1880 to 1910\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRococo Revival with Victorian parlor and Edwardian influence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOccasional or parlor side table, scalloped serpentine top, cabriole legs, carved scrollwork stretchers, circular lower platform shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid wood, likely oak or walnut, with a rich dark finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnmarked. Attribution rests on idiom and construction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA carved side table of this size is one of the most useful objects in a furnished room. It holds a lamp, a plant, a stack of books or a drink, and the lower shelf takes whatever the top cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark finish and the scrollwork read against plaster, painted paneling or a patterned paper, and the scalloped edge keeps the silhouette from going heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigners use small Victorian tables to break up the straight lines of modern seating, where a curved leg and a carved stretcher do the work that no new piece can. It suits a parlor, a drawing room, a bedside, or the end of a sofa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571461656681,"sku":"VE-0043","price":434.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_2852.jpg?v=1776053971"},{"product_id":"vintage-mullinshead-brass-tobacco-box-made-in-england","title":"Vintage Mullinshead Brass Tobacco Box, Made in England","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small oval brass box with a hinged lid, made to be carried in a pocket. The brass is machine pressed and engraved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne side shows a tavern and barrel scene with the words CORN WILLSON 1772 engraved beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other side depicts three figures with banners, above the inscription \u003cem\u003eThese three unite in the Same Cause, This Snuffs that smoaks the other Chaws\u003c\/em\u003e, a playful political and satirical slogan of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside is stamped Mullinshead and Made in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxes of this type are known as tobacco boxes or snuff boxes. They were common pocket accessories for men of the eighteenth century, used to carry snuff, which is powdered tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Corn Willson 1772 engraving refers to a well documented eighteenth century political snuff and tobacco box, often produced as a commemorative in England. The originals were crafted in brass or copper and carried patriotic or satirical messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mullinshead and Made in England stamps on the underside place this example as a twentieth century reproduction rather than an original of the 1770s. It was likely made in the 1940s or 1950s, when interest in Georgian and colonial tobacco antiques revived and such boxes were sold as curios, collector's items and gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwentieth century reproduction, likely 1940s to 1950s, after an original English box of 1772\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMullinshead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall oval pocket box with hinged lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass, machine pressed and engraved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnderside stamped Mullinshead and Made in England. Engraved CORN WILLSON 1772 to one side, and the inscription These three unite in the Same Cause, This Snuffs that smoaks the other Chaws to the other\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePocket sized. Exact measurements to be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe appeal of a box like this is in the engraving. Two full scenes and a piece of eighteenth century satire are worked onto a surface that fits in a palm, and the brass has the weight that makes it worth picking up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is honest about what it is, a mid twentieth century English reproduction of a Georgian commemorative, which is how most collectors encounter the pattern at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs on a desk, a dressing table or a library shelf, holding pins, stamps or nothing, and it sits naturally among tobacco antiques, Georgian revival pieces, or a group of small brass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571574444137,"sku":"VE-0044","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/box03.png?v=1758691837"},{"product_id":"desert-landscape-oil-on-canvas-by-alice-cardelli-swett","title":"Desert Landscape, Oil on Canvas by Alice Cardelli Swett","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Painting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oil on canvas of the Nevada desert by Alice Cardelli Swett, with soft sagebrush, scattered scrub and a hazy wash of distant hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is muted earth tone, greens, browns and lavender, which is characteristic of Swett's sensitive readings of the Great Basin landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is signed Cardelli Swett at the lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is housed in an ornate mid twentieth century Rococo Revival frame with molded floral and shell motifs, whitewashed with subtle distressing that lifts the period desert scene. The frame adds to the decorative presence of the work and echoes the romantic atmosphere of Swett's Nevada subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlice Cardelli Swett, a Nevada painter of the twentieth century, often signed simply Cardelli Swett. She was based in Dayton, a historic mining town in the Carson River Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a listed artist. Her works appear in Nevada art reference books, among them \u003cem\u003ePainters of Nevada, 1845 to 1980\u003c\/em\u003e, and in regional auction catalogs. She was known especially for her portrayals of wild mustangs, stagecoaches, buffalo and the desert expanses of the Great Basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work circulated widely in Nevada during the middle of the twentieth century, hanging in homes, businesses and public spaces throughout the mining towns of the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer paintings were recognized and collected by Nevada institutions. In 2009 the Douglas County Historical Society exhibited her painting \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e, also referred to as \u003cem\u003eThe Mustangs\u003c\/em\u003e, appraised at 1,500 dollars, which was later raffled to raise funds for the museum. That connection underscores her standing as a regional painter whose work held cultural significance within the historical preservation community of Nevada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlice Cardelli Swett, Nevada, twentieth century, based in Dayton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert landscape of the Great Basin, sagebrush, scrub and distant hills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwentieth century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned Cardelli Swett at lower right\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrnate mid twentieth century Rococo Revival frame, molded floral and shell motifs, whitewashed with subtle distressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Nevada painting by a Nevada painter, of the country a few miles outside the door. Work of that kind reads differently on a wall in the Great Basin than any imported landscape can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe muted greens, browns and lavender are quiet enough to hang anywhere, and the whitewashed Rococo Revival frame gives the picture presence without competing with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a collector of Nevada art, Swett is a listed name with a documented regional following, and for a designer the canvas is a soft horizontal note over a console, a bed or a mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571578835049,"sku":"VE-0045","price":1278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_0213.jpg?v=1758692318"},{"product_id":"ballerian","title":"Wayne Zavosky Dancer in Arabesque Penchée, Umber and White on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1979","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dancer folds forward from the hip while one leg sweeps up behind her into a long arabesque penchée, her skirt falling from it in deep diagonal folds. Her hands are pressed palm to palm at the chest, white flowers are tucked at her temple and gathered at the bodice, and her face, seen in profile with the eyes lowered, is that of a mature performer. It's painted in just two colours, burnt umber and white, over a ground of grey dry-brushed onto white, and nearly half the canvas is left open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe face and hands are built in flat, firm blocks of dark and light, the way a photograph translates into paint, while the drapery is laid in with fast, loaded strokes and left alone. The whites stand slightly proud of the weave in the flowers and the highlights of the skirt. It's a single, considered composition by a painter who could draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated at the lower right, \u003cem\u003eZavosky 79'\u003c\/em\u003e, in the same umber used for the figure, so the signature went on while the palette was still out. The date carries a small habit of the hand: the apostrophe comes after the numerals rather than before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe attribute the painting to Wayne Zavosky, a California realist painter and illustrator. He came up on the San Francisco Peninsula, studying at Foothill College, showing at the Palo Alto Main Library in 1968 and winning a painting prize there in 1969, and by 1971 the Los Angeles Times was singling out his realistic-poetic paintings. In September 1974, living in Culver City, he was the featured speaker at the Culver City Art Association, described as a painter whose emphasis was on realism, a contributor to \u003cem\u003eAmerican Artist\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and the illustrator of a new book. In 1983 he was credited as a prop builder on a Columbia Pictures feature. Zavosky is one of the rarest surnames in America, and he is the only painter of that name in any record we have found. The full research file, with every newspaper source, is on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/artists-zavosky\"\u003eWayne Zavosky artist page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal figurative painting, a dancer in arabesque penchée\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalifornia, attributed to Wayne Zavosky of Palo Alto and Culver City\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVertical canvas in a black moulded frame with a thin gilt liner, wired for hanging. Dimensions to be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBurnt umber and white paint on cotton canvas over a grey dry-brushed ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned and dated lower right, Zavosky 79'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1979, from the dated signature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. Canvas clean and sound with no tears or losses. Light rubbing to the high points of the frame and liner. 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Signed by the artist in pencil, the etching demonstrates masterful control of line and shadow, emphasizing the texture and depth of the stone façade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eA.E. Howarth was a printmaker known for architectural etchings, particularly European cathedrals, churches, and historic monuments. His works often captured the grandeur of doorways, façades, and public buildings, rendered with a keen eye for shadow and linear detail. 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It is most consistent with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"778\"\u003edecorative art market of the 1950s–1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e, when many artists produced still lifes, landscapes, and traditional subjects for local galleries, department-store art programs, and interior décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003ePainters like “Geri” often created pieces that blended \u003cstrong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eacademic still life traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e with modern domestic tastes, making them accessible to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eAbout the Artwork\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eThis painting depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003estill life arrangement\u003c\/strong\u003e: a brass teapot with a curving spout and ornate lid, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eblue candlestick in a brass holder\u003c\/strong\u003e, and assorted fruit including grapes, a pomegranate, and a green apple. 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(Sowa) Kruger (c. 1947–2017), who was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, graduated from UMass Dartmouth and worked as a graphic designer at Nameplates For Industry in New Bedford, the city she called home for 48 years. Her obituary remembers her as a talented artist who excelled at painting and who loved going to the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKruger was her married name, taken around 1969, so the painting dates from that year or later. Its subject belongs to the shore she knew: the dune shacks and sand fences of Cape Cod and the South Coast, and the sails that New Bedford's painters have set on the horizon since the whaling era. Her life and the painting are written up in full on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/artists-christine-kruger\"\u003eChristine Kruger artist page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal coastal landscape painting, dune shack with schooner offshore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew Bedford, Massachusetts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed painting on canvas, gilt wood frame with linen liner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned \"Christine Kruger\" in script, lower right\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLate 20th century, after c. 1969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage condition consistent with age; please see photographs. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a painting that opens a wall. Hung above a sofa, a bed or a writing desk, it brings in sky, salt air and a long horizon, and the gilt frame lets it sit easily beside antique wood, linen and brass. It suits a cottage, a coastal home or any room that could use a little more light and distance, and it comes with a name and a New England life attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep it at its best, hang it out of direct sun and away from heat sources and humidity. 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The composition combines technical diagrams, explanatory text, and period illustrations to present both the engineering and historical significance of the line, which began operation in \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 1873\u003c\/strong\u003e on Clay Street in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broadside features a central depiction of the Clay Street cable car, accompanied by detailed engravings of the grip mechanism, track and rope system, and operational components, along with facsimile transfer tickets and explanatory narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Clay Street Hill Railroad marked a pivotal moment in urban transportation history. Designed to address the steep inclines of San Francisco and the inefficiencies of horse-drawn streetcars, the cable railway system introduced a mechanically driven solution that would influence transit design worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis broadside was produced at a time when cable railways were still a contemporary engineering achievement rather than a nostalgic relic. Its instructional tone, emphasis on innovation, and detailed mechanical illustrations suggest a publication date in the \u003cstrong\u003elate 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the system’s success was still being actively explained, celebrated, and disseminated to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike later commemorative posters, this piece presents the cable railway as a \u003cstrong\u003emodern triumph of engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting a period when industrial progress and urban infrastructure were central to civic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Print Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broadside is printed using traditional engraving-based methods, with fine line work and cross-hatching evident throughout the illustrations. Typography is period-authentic, featuring dense text blocks, serif letterforms, and formal layout consistent with technical and commemorative printing of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper exhibits natural age toning and surface variation consistent with early production, and the ink shows uniformity without modern halftone screening. The overall presentation reflects a document intended for reference, display, or institutional use rather than decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1890–1915\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Francisco, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated historical broadside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay Street Hill Wire Rope Railroad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engineering diagrams, historical narrative, period illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraving-based print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Period paper with natural patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-painted wood frame (later, sympathetic to the piece)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition, consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper shows even toning and minor surface wear appropriate to a historical document of this period. No major tears or losses observed. The print remains clear and legible, with illustrations and text well preserved. The frame is later but understated, providing protection without distracting from the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not decorative ephemera. It is \u003cstrong\u003eindustrial history rendered visually\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broadside belongs in spaces that value engineering, urban history, and material culture—libraries, studies, offices, or interiors layered with architectural and mechanical objects. Its restrained palette and technical imagery pair naturally with patinated metals, dark woods, vernacular furniture, and early industrial artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed thoughtfully, it functions as both artwork and artifact: a quiet but authoritative reminder of a moment when ingenuity reshaped the modern city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Viridian Eclection, we curate objects that document the intersections of design, labor, and innovation. 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The back is a tufted button back design, typical of club and library chairs, and brass tack nailhead detailing runs along the seams and the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legs are straight wood, with the front pair fitted with metal casters. The ottoman is upholstered to match, in similar leather and with the same tack trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style descends from the French fauteuil confortable, the club chair, of the 1920s, a form quickly adopted in both England and America. By the 1930s and 1940s the club chair with ottoman had become an icon of masculine interiors, appearing in libraries, studies, smoking rooms and law offices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nailhead trim and the casters were practical decisions. 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Their products were widely sold through department stores, furniture retailers, and mail-order catalogs, and are now collectible examples of \u003cstrong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003emid-century Americana home décor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eAbout the Artwork\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThe sampler features a well-loved verse by poet \u003cstrong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eRobert Browning\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003ePippa Passes\u003c\/em\u003e (1841):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eThe year’s at the spring,\u003cbr data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eAnd day’s at the morn;\u003cbr data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eMorning’s at seven;\u003cbr data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eThe hillside’s dew-pearled;\u003cbr data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eThe lark’s on the wing;\u003cbr data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eThe snail’s on the thorn;\u003cbr data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eGod’s in His heaven—\u003cbr data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eAll’s right with the world!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eThe text is surrounded by a floral border and a pastoral scene of cottages, trees, and grazing animals at the base. 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Co. wood frame with gold inner border, under glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Turner Wall Accessory label (Item 1317 G659 Samplers), inspected and dated February 14, 1973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Feb. 14, Happy Birthday 1973, Connie” handwritten on backing paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was produced by the \u003cstrong\u003eTurner Manufacturing Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of America’s most prolific makers of decorative art and framed wall accessories in the mid-20th century. Known for producing mirrors, prints, and needlework-inspired samplers, Turner pieces were sold through department and furniture stores nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sampler features a nostalgic Victorian-inspired design with a horse-drawn carriage at top, a domestic needlework scene below, and a sentimental poem at the center. The border uses repeating geometric motifs in soft blues and reds, in keeping with the mid-century revival of 19th-century domestic craft styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll to myself I think of you—\u003cbr\u003eThink of the things we used to do.\u003cbr\u003eThink of the things we used to say,\u003cbr\u003eThink of each happy yesterday.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes I sigh and sometimes I smile,\u003cbr\u003eBut I keep each olden, golden while\u003cbr\u003eAll to myself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Turner Mfg. Co. of Chicago was active from the 1940s through the 1970s and became the \u003cstrong\u003elargest U.S. producer of framed wall décor\u003c\/strong\u003e during its peak. Their designs often reinterpreted earlier artistic traditions—such as Victorian samplers, pastoral prints, and Rococo-style mirrors—for a modern suburban audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece, clearly labeled and dated, is part of Turner’s “Sampler” line of wall accessories. Unlike entirely hand-made 19th-century samplers, these were partially machine-produced and then hand-finished to achieve the textured look of traditional cross-stitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe personal inscription on the back suggests this piece was given as a \u003cstrong\u003ebirthday gift in 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding both provenance and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42582981050473,"sku":"VE-0062","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/turner_wall_accessory_sampler_all_to_myself_i_think_of_you_poem_framed_cross-stitch_dated_1973761768158832934087907721321.jpg?v=1773693296"},{"product_id":"antique-blanchard-hamilton-full-bed-c-1926-shelbyville-indiana","title":"Antique Blanchard-Hamilton Full Bed (c. 1926, Shelbyville, Indiana)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Furniture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid wood full size bed made by the Blanchard-Hamilton Furniture Company of Shelbyville, Indiana, a quintessential example of the American Colonial Revival style that defined the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headboard carries a gently arched serpentine crest rail with a hand carved scroll and floral cartouche, typical of the refined Colonial Revival aesthetic of the decade. The frame is built of walnut and mahogany veneers over a solid hardwood substrate, a mark of quality from the golden era of Shelbyville furniture manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe footboard corners are softly rounded and the front legs turned, which adds balance and symmetry and lightens the substantial form. The bed retains its original hand applied finish in the warm Nut Brown tone, consistent with the Blanchard-Hamilton finish codes of the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side rails attach by traditional hook rail joinery, mortised steel hooks, a sturdy early twentieth century method that remains fully functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlanchard-Hamilton Furniture Co. was founded in the late 1800s and was one of several renowned manufacturers based in Shelbyville, Indiana, a Midwest hub for fine bedroom furniture in the early twentieth century. The company was active in trade journals by 1918, producing dressers and chiffoniers of exceptional craftsmanship, and continued until roughly 1933, when many regional factories succumbed to the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bed was originally distributed through A.W. Kirkpatrick Furniture in New Holland, Ohio, known today as Kirk's Furniture and established in 1913. Its original factory shipping label remains affixed to the inner frame, a rare survival that ties the piece directly to its early twentieth century provenance and records the pattern number 895-Hug-NB and the consignee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label and the pattern number place production at circa 1926, within a range of about 1924 to 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colonial Revival movement that this bed embodies emerged as an American response to industrial modernity, reviving the restrained elegance and ornamental discipline of eighteenth century furniture while applying new machine precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlanchard-Hamilton Furniture Co.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelbyville, Indiana, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1926, American Colonial Revival of the 1920s. Production range about 1924 to 1927\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePattern No.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e895-Hug-NB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsignee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA.W. Kirkpatrick Furniture, New Holland, Ohio, known today as Kirk's Furniture, established 1913\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid hardwood with walnut and mahogany veneer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal hand applied Nut Brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull or double bed, carved serpentine crest rail, rounded footboard corners, turned front legs, hook rail joinery with mortised steel hooks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal factory paper shipping label present on the inner frame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeadboard height 54.5 inches. Footboard height 31.25 inches. Overall width 57.5 inches. Overall length 79 inches. Fits a standard full or double mattress and box spring. Measurements are approximate to within half an inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVery good. Retains its original finish and hardware, with minor surface wear consistent with age and use, including light scuffs and natural patina. Structurally sound, with all joinery intact and ready for use or restoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bed captures the best of early American industrial artistry, precision millwork, real wood and design integrity. Furniture of this period was built to last generations, and this example has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balanced silhouette and the carved detailing make it as relevant in a modern interior as in a period house, and the surviving factory label gives it the kind of documentation collectors and historians rarely find on a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a statement bed in a guest room, in an early twentieth century interior, or in a vintage inspired design project, and it complements both traditional and eclectic modern rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42602590765161,"sku":"VE-0063","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/antique_blanchard-hamilton_full_bed_c._1926_shelbyville_indiana762116466288934130364399721.jpg?v=1773693300"},{"product_id":"orinoco-furniture-co-federal-revival-bed-frame-c-1927-1932","title":"Orinoco Furniture Co. Federal Revival Bed Frame (c. 1927–1932)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eThe Bed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eAn extraordinary example of early 20th-century American craftsmanship, this full-size bed frame was produced by The Orinoco Furniture Company of Columbus, Indiana, circa 1927–1932. A masterwork of the Federal Revival movement, it features fine marquetry, book-matched veneers, and retains its original DuPont DUCO lacquer finish—a hallmark of cutting-edge furniture manufacturing in the late 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eThis bed is more than a piece of furniture; it’s a window into the evolution of industrial artistry in American design—where timeless neoclassical form met modern technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Marquetry Inlay\u003c\/strong\u003e: The headboard and footboard both display an elegant urn-and-swag motif, hand-cut and inlaid into a rich walnut veneer. This classical design was inspired by the Federal and Hepplewhite styles of the late 18th century, symbolizing refinement and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Book-Matched Veneers\u003c\/strong\u003e: The panels are veneered in figured mahogany and maple, laid in symmetrical patterns that highlight the natural grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Solid Hardwood Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: The frame is structurally sound, built on solid hardwood rails with original joinery and casters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Original Finish: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe label reading \u003cem data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e“Finished with DuPont DUCO”\u003c\/em\u003e identifies one of the earliest uses of nitrocellulose lacquer—a revolutionary finish introduced in the mid-1920s for its luminous sheen and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ Manufacturer Label:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features an intact gold medallion from \u003cem data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eThe Orinoco Furniture Company\u003c\/em\u003e and stamped model number 3790, corresponding to the company’s \u003cem data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003esuite group pattern numbers\u003c\/em\u003e used in their catalogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eHeadboard Height: 55\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eFootboard Height: 32\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eWidth: 57.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eLength: 79\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eMattress Size: Standard Full (Double)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e(Measurements within ½ inch)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eFounded in 1890 in Columbus, Indiana, The Orinoco Furniture Company became a leading producer of high-grade bedroom and dining furniture. The company was known for its precision woodworking and use of fine veneers—a distinction that made Orinoco a respected name across the Midwest and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eBy the late 1920s, Orinoco partnered with DuPont to incorporate their newly developed DUCO lacquer finish, a symbol of modernity and craftsmanship. The company’s attention to materials and finish set it apart from many contemporaries until its closure around 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003eThe Federal Revival movement that inspired this design was popular during the 1910s–1930s, evoking the grace and symmetry of early American neoclassicism. This bed’s urn-and-swag marquetry is a textbook example of the style—refined, elegant, and understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3061\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003eThis bed remains in very good original condition, with minor surface wear consistent with age. Veneers are intact, marquetry remains defined, and the original finish retains a soft satin luster. Structurally sound and ready for display or gentle use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003eRestoration is not required, but a light polish or finish stabilization could further enhance its sheen while preserving its authentic patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3486\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3518\"\u003eValue \u0026amp; Collectibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3519\" data-end=\"3820\"\u003ePieces from The Orinoco Furniture Company are increasingly sought after for their combination of classical artistry and early 20th-century innovation. The survival of the factory label, DUCO finish tag, and stamped model number significantly enhances the piece’s provenance and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3957\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"3982\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4545\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"3995\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4010\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4545\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4082\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4053\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4082\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eThe Orinoco Furniture Co.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4122\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4096\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4122\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eColumbus, Indiana, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4153\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4134\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4153\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eCirca 1927–1932\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4199\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4166\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4199\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eFederal \/ Hepplewhite Revival\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4260\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4216\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4260\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eSolid hardwood, mahogany \u0026amp; maple veneers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4306\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4274\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4306\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eOriginal DuPont DUCO lacquer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4383\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4322\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4383\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eMarquetry inlay, book-matched veneers, labeled \u0026amp; numbered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4384\" data-end=\"4416\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4384\" data-end=\"4399\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eBed Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4416\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eFull \/ Double\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4483\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4433\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4433\" data-end=\"4483\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eVery good, original finish with light age wear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4545\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4501\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4545\" data-col-size=\"md\"\u003eFactory label and stamped model No. 3790\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4547\" data-end=\"4550\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4576\"\u003eWhy It’s Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4577\" data-end=\"4901\"\u003eThis Orinoco bed bridges two eras of design—the neoclassical ideals of early America and the technical ingenuity of the 20th century. Its urn-and-swag inlay, period label, and original DUCO finish make it a showpiece for collectors, decorators, or anyone seeking a genuine statement of history and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42602624155753,"sku":"VE-0064","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/orinoco_furniture_co._federal_revival_bed_frame_c._19271932762116617021734130365841513.png?v=1773693308"},{"product_id":"h-e-shaw-grand-rapids-cabinet-on-stand-no-835-circa-1920s-1930s","title":"H.E. Shaw Grand Rapids Cabinet-on-Stand, No. 835  Circa 1920s–1930s |","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Furniture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cabinet on stand by the H.E. Shaw Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in mahogany with burl walnut, a striking example of early twentieth century Grand Rapids craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper case has double doors of bookmatched crotch mahogany, framed with chamfered edges and hand carved volutes. The lower section houses a single wide drawer in burled walnut veneer, balanced by turned baluster legs and a serpentine stretcher base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is the original hand rubbed one, with a warm aged patina, and the brass pulls and escutcheon are original to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original paper label remains affixed to the interior, reading H.E. Shaw Furniture Co., Manufacturers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, No. 835. It is accompanied by the triangular Made in Grand Rapids mark, a registered hallmark of authenticity and of regional standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the door an inscribed 13 appears, a workshop production number used to pair doors and cases during assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe H.E. Shaw Furniture Co. operated in Grand Rapids during the early decades of the twentieth century, producing fine quality furniture in Colonial and European Revival styles. Grand Rapids was home to dozens of premier cabinetmakers in this period, which earned Michigan its title as the \u003cem\u003eFurniture Capital of America\u003c\/em\u003e, and Shaw pieces, labeled examples above all, represent a notable intersection of American craftsmanship and industrial precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numbered mark and the label confirm the cabinet as a factory labeled Grand Rapids production, dating to the boom in domestic fine furniture manufacturing after the First World War, a boom that declined with the Great Depression. The piece dates to circa the 1920s to 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH.E. 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Double door upper cabinet, single lower drawer, turned leg stand with serpentine stretcher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany, crotch mahogany veneer, burl walnut veneer, carved hardwood details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal hand rubbed finish with warm aged patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal brass pulls and escutcheon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 63.5 inches, width 38 inches, depth 19 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent vintage condition. 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The upper compartment takes crystal, decanters and spirits for a warm bar vignette, or conceals barware, books and linens in a study or library, where the patina answers leather upholstery and dark paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an entry hall it anchors the room, and it pairs naturally with a gilt mirror and an oil painting above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabeled Grand Rapids furniture is collected on the strength of exactly this documentation, and the piece also serves well in commercial work, as a display or host stand in a boutique hotel or a luxury retail interior seeking period character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42603530780777,"sku":"VE-0065","price":1540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/h.e._shaw_grand_rapids_cabinet-on-stand_no._835_circa_1920s1930s_762133803837734130435899497.png?v=1773693319"},{"product_id":"1970s-sculptural-wave-daybed-triple-chaise-lounge-tahoe-estate-provenance-cr-1970s","title":"1970s Sculptural Wave Daybed Triple Chaise Lounge - Tahoe Estate Provenance cr 1970s","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA monumental sculptural wave daybed, a triple chaise lounge of custom manufacture, measuring eighty inches in length by fifty five inches in width and seating two to three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe continuous S curve silhouette flows from seat to backrest in one movement, framed by carved walnut scrollwork and accented with antique brass nailhead trim. Deep biscuit tufting across the original cocoa chenille upholstery creates rich shadow and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is hand carved hardwood, likely walnut or cherry, with sculptural scrollwork and bun feet. The upholstery is dense foam padding over a sinuous spring or webbed seat, fully tufted in chenille or a looped synthetic blend, and the brass nailhead outlines the base, a luxury finish typical of boutique upholstery houses rather than of mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joinery is heavy dowel and screw reinforcement, designed to bear several sitters without deformation. Everything in the frame and the tailoring points to a high end studio piece rather than a retail floor item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe daybed was commissioned for a Lake Tahoe mountain residence in the 1970s and came out of that house. From the 1960s through the 1980s Tahoe homeowners regularly commissioned custom California furniture from Bay Area and Los Angeles decorators for their lodges and retreats, and the piece belongs to that practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by a California studio upholsterer, likely from the design circles of San Francisco or Los Angeles. Michael Taylor, Suzanne Tucker and smaller Tahoe woodworking studios are all plausible circles for its origin, but no upholsterer's stamp or estate documentation is recorded, so the attribution to any particular decorator remains open and rests on the construction and the idiom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design blends 1930s Hollywood Regency, seen in the scroll legs, the nailhead trim and the carved frame, with 1970s organic modernism, seen in the wave silhouette, the continuous curvature and the lounge scale proportions. It also carries Art Deco revival flourishes alongside the relaxed grandeur of 1970s mountain modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat hybrid aesthetic emerged in California during the post modern luxury revival, when decorators revived pre war ornament while keeping ergonomic, body hugging forms. At fifty five inches wide the piece is wider than a loveseat and shorter than a sofa, an oversized social chaise meant for conversation pits, mountain lodges and media lounges. The dating is given as circa 1972 to 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustom sculptural daybed and triple chaise lounge, continuous S curve, biscuit tufted, carved scrollwork frame with bun feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1970s, c. 1972 to 1982\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorthern or Southern California custom upholstery shop, commissioned for a Lake Tahoe estate, California, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalifornia studio upholsterer, unstamped. Attribution rests on construction and idiom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1930s Hollywood Regency with 1970s organic modernism, Art Deco revival flourishes, mountain modern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarved hardwood base with walnut finish, likely walnut or cherry, original cocoa chenille upholstery, antique brass nailhead trim, dense foam over sinuous spring or webbed seat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 inches long by 55 inches wide by 36 inches high, approximate. Seat height 15 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age. Solid frame and sound upholstery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece at this scale sets the plan of a room rather than fitting into one. Eighty inches of continuous curve wants to float, or to hold the long wall, and it seats two or three people facing one another rather than a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cocoa chenille, the walnut scrollwork and the brass tacks give it depth in low light, which suits a moody library, a vintage cinema room, or a mountain retreat looking out into the pines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a dealer or a designer the interest is that this is a commissioned studio piece with a known Tahoe estate history, not a production model, and there is no second one to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42603564105833,"sku":"VE-0005","price":3290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/1970s_sculptural_wave_daybed_triple_chaise_lounge_-_tahoe_estate_provenance_cr_1970s762134111856934130457624681.png?v=1775094864"},{"product_id":"1867-s-augustus-mitchell-county-map-of-utah-and-nevada","title":"1867 S. 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Counties, wagon routes, early mining districts and settlements are drawn in, and the newly formed Nevada counties of Esmeralda, Nye, Humboldt, Lander and Lincoln appear alongside Utah's early territorial divisions, before the modern boundaries were established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature grape vine border frames the sheet, and the hand applied watercolor tinting gives the map both elegance and evidence of its period production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is presented in a custom wood frame with archival matting and UV protective glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map was published by S. 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Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over the company and introduced \u003cem\u003eMitchell's New General Atlas\u003c\/em\u003e, an elegantly engraved and hand colored collection of American and world maps that combined scientific accuracy with decorative beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished annually through the 1860s to the 1880s, the atlas updated borders, counties and railroads to reflect the rapid growth of the United States after the Civil War. It became a staple in homes, schools and libraries, and stood alongside the atlases of Colton and Johnson as one of the three great American cartographic series of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach map in the atlas was printed by lithographic transfer and then finished with watercolor washes by hand, which is the hallmark of quality that makes these sheets both historically significant and visually rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTitle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCounty Map of Utah and Nevada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartographer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS. 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Light, age appropriate wear to the wood and the vinyl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the extra dining chairs that can be tucked away between gatherings, which is a rare thing to find in a chair that also deserves to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey suit a breakfast nook or an apartment dining room where footprint matters, and they double as entry or desk seating that can pivot to entertaining in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an Airstream or camper restoration they are the correct period answer, and in a loft or an eclectic mid century room the lyre back keeps them from reading as utility furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42605334265961,"sku":"VE-0068","price":419.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/pair_of_leg-o-matic_folding_dining_chairs_lyre-back_c._1950s762174570506534135076044905.png?v=1773693346"},{"product_id":"mahogany-turned-leg-side-table-c-1940s","title":"Mahogany Turned-Leg Side Table, c. 1940s","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Furniture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA graceful Colonial Revival mahogany side table of the mid twentieth century, with a single drawer, brass hardware and a barley twist stretcher base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt rests on turned baluster legs joined by the barley twist stretcher and terminating in fluted scroll feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single drawer retains its original cast brass rosette pulls, framed by a gently molded apron and a beveled top edge. The whole shows the craftsmanship and the restrained ornamentation that defined American furniture design in the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the decades after the Depression American makers revived earlier Federal and Sheraton forms, scaling them down for modern interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTables of this kind were produced in workshops such as Mersman, Imperial and Drexel, combining eighteenth century silhouettes with machine precision and warm, hand rubbed mahogany finishes. The origin here is American, likely Mersman or a similar workshop, and the attribution rests on the idiom and the construction rather than on a label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctional as well as elegant, they served as telephone stands, sewing tables and occasional pieces, blending nostalgia with utility. The form places this example at about 1930 to 1950, with the 1940s the most likely decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1930 to 1950, Colonial Revival\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican, likely Mersman or a similar workshop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSide table with single drawer, turned baluster legs, barley twist stretcher, fluted scroll feet, molded apron, beveled top edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany veneer on solid birch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal cast brass rosette pulls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 28 inches high by 20 inches wide by 14 inches deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent structural integrity, with light finish wear consistent with age\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a table with balance and poise, and it reads as well in a modern room as in a classic one. It works as an entryway catch all, a bedside companion, or a small writing or lamp table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep mahogany tone contrasts against matte walls, velvet upholstery and brass accents, bringing a note of quiet refinement and inherited character to a contemporary interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is well suited to curated vignettes, reading corners, and layered gallery settings where craftsmanship meets restraint, and the barley twist stretcher gives it more interest at knee height than most small tables have.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42605341180009,"sku":"VE-0069","price":312.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/mahogany_turned-leg_side_table_c._1940s762174701578534414323794025.jpg?v=1773693353"},{"product_id":"amber-sommerso-glass-sculpture-murano-or-european-studio-c-1950s-60s","title":"Amber Sommerso Glass Sculpture — Murano or European Studio, c. 1950s–60s","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking amber and clear glass sculpture with an organic, egg like contour and a suspended teardrop core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer layer is a heavy, satin frosted crystal, while the inner chamber holds a luminous honey amber drop with an air bubble inclusion. Light passes through the clear body and refracts around the inner form, creating a subtle glowing halo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece rests solidly on its base, with a softly beveled edge, hand finished and ground flat, as fine Murano and Scandinavian studio glass is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis form was pioneered in Murano, Italy, in the 1950s and 1960s, at the height of the \u003cem\u003esommerso\u003c\/em\u003e, or submerged, glass technique, perfected by masters such as Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Alfredo Barbini. Scandinavian studios, Kosta Boda and Orrefors above all, later echoed the style through the 1960s and 1970s, blending Italian sculptural sensibility with Nordic restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technique involves layering molten glass of contrasting colors, clear over color and sometimes with trapped bubbles, to produce a suspended, weightless effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frosted exterior and the amber interior point to a production date in the late 1950s to the early 1960s, most likely Italian, possibly in the manner of Seguso or from an independent Murano workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origin is also recorded as the Vinci Collection of Dynasty Gallery, founded in San Francisco in the early 1950s and known for handcrafted glass, ceramics and decorative objects made to bring artistry into modern living. 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The finish is industrial enamel in a soft gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle plate is stamped Quality, An Acorn Product, the mark of the precision workmanship for which the company became known. The latch is functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box was made in the United States by Acorn Metal Products Co., and dates to circa the 1940s to 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt captures the streamlined elegance of those years, when the balance an American manufacturer was expected to strike was between durability and modern style. 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The bride wears a lace gown with a long veil and carries a floral bouquet, and the groom is in a tailored tuxedo with a boutonniere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe textured wallpaper and the ornate backdrop anchor the image in the Art Deco period, when photographic studios emphasized domestic elegance and permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is mounted on cardboard backing behind its original glass, in a hand carved oak frame with floral detailing under a warm varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1920s wedding photography moved from itinerant photographers to formal studio portraiture, where couples posed before domestic vignettes, fireplaces, lamps and patterned wallpaper, standing for stability and modern taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis photograph likely originated in a regional American studio, where prints were hand tinted or developed in rich sepia for warmth and longevity. No studio name is recorded, so the attribution rests on the conventions of the setup and on the print itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand carved oak frame is contemporary to the image, made in the Art Deco transitional style that bridges Edwardian ornament and the emerging modern simplicity of the 1930s. Together the photograph and the frame form a complete period presentation, at once a historical artifact and a design object. The dating is circa 1925 to 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ec. 1925 to 1935\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepia toned gelatin silver print, mounted on cardboard backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding portrait of a couple before a parlor fireplace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarly twentieth century American studio photography, likely a regional studio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStudio unidentified\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved oak with floral detailing and warm varnish, contemporary to the image, Art Deco transitional style. Original glass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 12 by 15 inches framed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Light silvering and mild toning consistent with age\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnonymous portraits carry a particular kind of weight. Two people stood in a studio a century ago and the print has outlasted everyone in the room, frame and glass intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt hangs well on a gallery wall, in a hallway, or in a heritage minded interior, where it adds texture and depth. The sepia tones complement dark plaster, moody wallpaper and brass accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as readily in a modern eclectic room as in a maximalist vintage one, and because photograph and frame are of the same moment, nothing about the presentation needs correcting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42605346652265,"sku":"VE-0073","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/antique_wedding_portrait_in_carved_wood_frame_c._19251935762174780221734135119429737.png?v=1773693376"}],"url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/collections\/shop-all.oembed?page=63","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}