Featured Help please: beautiful burnt wood box

Thank you!

 

It looks like an "@" but it is actually the letter "c". As in, "crawfordsville".

But you are absolutely correct in never assuming something is true, just because it is written on it.

 

Hahaha.....of course you're both right.....it was late....sorry..

 

Yup, that's always helpful...as a starting point , because once we see it here it's hard to know who wrote that or when.....

If the writing was signed and dated ...that would go a long way to helping our understanding ........
just saying..

 

@Lillian Sowa, My paternal Grandmother, who was on crutches most of her life because of "bad hips" they always said, LOVED doing pyrography, but mostly I think did copies of similar from old paintings.......my siblings & I each were the recipients of a couple, one of which I gave to a niece, but here's mine....which I LOVE!!! Gram 'wrote' on the bottom panel in front "Old Friends - Old Pastimes"!!

Almost forgot! She did a 'Smilin' Through' panel on an old breadboard (which I hope I didn't post before!) that's mine, and also painted a few on canvas in oils!! Think my oldest brother got those.....

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Wow-- @Aquitaine -- that card game scene is amazing!

 

Thank you, Pottery P!!!! It's one of my MOST FAVORITE things!!!!!!!!

 

I can see why!

 

'Old Friends and Old Pastimes' by Wagner Hoehenberg. Calendar art which would likely been where your grandmother saw it.

Debora

 

Thanks @Roaring20s !! I've got an old 78 record but don't remember who sang it without going digging!!! Also have that sheet music.......

 

UNBELIEVABLE! She had incredible talent! Thank you so much for sharing these!!

 

Thank you so much! I found the picture of the "Friar" that I had given some time ago to my niece.....I think that also is from something she saw!!! Apparently it's the ONLY picture I have of it now!!!!

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