Two water color pictures. One of a large rounded snow capped mountain. In front of it (but to the left) is another mountain but it is green with one patch of snow. Below is a body of water and at the waters edge of the green mountain is what looks like a large farm building (house) with two tall grain storage units behind the building...or perhaps it is a church but the tall identical towering units have peaked tops to them.
The other one shows water on the left side with a grass covered area on the right. Then beyond are small houses and some very tall but slinder trees.
Very nice reflections in the water and the sky is well done...over all in shades of deep green/gray tones amd beautiful blue/green water.
The name of the artist is very difficult to read...he or she wrote very swirling(but tight) letters and there is no date by signature or even on the indside back of the picture.
The framer is a second owner to the Deckers Art and Framing but reconized the lable on the back of the picture that had belonged to the previous owner.
Some damage from the owner of the art work from cigarette smoke.
I found them in La Cynge, KS, a number of years ago at a garage sale. I just loved them and appreciated them as a fellow artist.
Any help with the artist name would be of great worth. These are my own collection and not listed on ebay or anywhere else. As of now I don't know much about getting picture onto the computer but am trying...may be able soon to provide pictures of these paintings. I mention them looking like Lucern, Switzerland because my sister returned from a trip there after I purchased these paintings. Some of the scenery and this rounded snow capped mountain looked just like her photo...she said it was taken in Lucern. And the houses in the other picture look just like the ones they had seen there. And the tall but slender trees matched.
Thank you, Patricia K. Roche, Louisburg, KS
No idea about the history of this item. Found it during some rental clean up. Found it to be interesting and thought maybe someone would have some knowledge of its value and history. Almost looks like it would be associated with voodoo or some sort of ritualistic ceremony.
A Bardour S.P. Co. International Cocktail Shaker, No 3856 with #28 under. The item is tarnished and appears never to have been cleaned or polished. The detail in the artwork is very good. The cap also bears the number 28. I've been told that 3856 is the item number and 28 is the number represents the number of like items made. From what I can find Bardour Co. was around from the 1860's to 1893 when they changed their name. Additional Photos are available upon request.
