So these were in my Grandparent’s house from at least back to the mid/late 60’s. I’m wondering when this sort of thing was popular(if ever). I’m also considering the possibility that my grandmother could’ve made them as I’ve got quite a bit of leftover copper, picture frame jig, etc. Overall it almost has a “paint by numbers” or needlework pattern type of feel…there’s something funky going on but I kind of like them….they seem to fit over the glass fireplace door so I’m giving that try here for a bit, the “hunting lodge” look isn’t what I’m going for though!
WOW!!!! Those are GORGEOUS!!!! AND looks like your Grandmother did a LOT of work on them!! But I'd wait for others comments to see what they think! Maybe when the fire died down, just to help retain heat from going up the chimney???
I'm wondering if she or whoever did them signed their initials/signature in the lower right corners of each panel.....the left & middle panels look like there's similar MAYBE 'initials'???? Couldn't tell on the right panel....darker and not as sharp in that corner!!
A lot of this kind of thing was done by hobbyists in the 50s and 60s. These are a cut above most such work in scale and execution. Might have been made off a pattern and/or a kit.
As Brad mentioned, there were a lot of kits, for making images by pressing copper against a form, and some similar done without a kit, at that time, but these are indeed much more detailed than any such I've seen. There is a lot of work in the background alone! I'm wondering if they might perhaps be imports, perhaps from the Middle East, where copper and brass work is and was popular.
Anything is possible without a doubt! Would a photo of the backside covering/construction be of any help or add any relevant info here?
May not be of any help but: The wood frames are light colored and relatively soft, stained along the sides and painted copper-ish on the front facing lip. There’s paper glued to the back and a poster board backing that’s tacked-in.
