A rare piece in delightful condition. A conversation starter. Colorful and complex. Numbered and signed.
Included is original certificate of authenticity; piece has been further inspected and authenticated by a renowned house in Beverly, MA USA. Piece cannot be duplicated from original, nor can run be extended - the original lithography plates were deliberately destroyed long ago.
The dimensions of the lithograph are 20" x 27"
Framed, the entire piece is 31.50" x 39"
The piece was framed by a custom shop, specializing in higher-end art, and is a superb complement in terms of color, style, and presence. The piece is sold framed, without exception.
This piece of art has been in our family for over 50 years. It is in perfect condition. The frame is an antique green with a brown trim. In this picture, there are trees, a river with row boats, a horse drawn carriage,geese. In the back round is an old house, which is called a Halfway House. The frame is 24x48. It is A Windsor Art Product from Illinois Moulding Co., Chicage Ill 60608. There is also people, horses, a barn. Lots of color, looks like they are deep in the south. The date is 1876, with the artists signiture, and a gold colored plack in the bottom center reading the artist and title of picture.
Amish? Old? Antique? I don't know. Its a heavy solid Cedar Chest. Its Dovetail construction, with a very unique design that I cant find anywhere. Makers mark on the bottom is as follows
R. H. Macy's co o no 3305 New York City NY Dept 28 no 42540. I cant find it listed anywhere. Lets just say that it is a nice piece of furniture. It has a mortice lock that works but can be sticky. I made a skeleton key for it that works. It shows some wear and chips at the bottom at the feet. It is finished in shellac. The inside is unfinished. It has not been refinished to my knowledge I just cleaned it up. I have been dragging it around for 20 years .So I know its older then that. I replaced the original hinges because one was missing. The new hinges are the same size and spacing and required no modifications to the cedar chest. I still have the one original hinge. Size is as follows outside 41"3/8 long 23"high from the top of the handles to the to the bottom of the feet 201/4 wide. Inside13 3/4 deep 181/4 wide 371/4 long
