Oil painting is in MINT condition. There are some areas where the paint has chipped on the frame, but can easily be touched up with a little gold paint. Frame appears to be a wood/gesso type.
I have a copy of this soldier's pension request from 60 year after the war. I know that he carried it home from the war and that it was kept in his family until I purchased it this week. On comparing it to photos of other bayonets, I believe it is an Enfield. There are cross hatched file marks on the bottom of the clamp, as well as a stamp that I believe to say J.M. There is no rust, pitting, or knicks. It seems to be completely intact, including the screw.
This is a gift for my dad. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I want to share as much as I can with him about it.
The book is a dark blue color with the title in silver on the binding. You can tell that the autograph was made with a fountain pen because of the scratches in the paper where the ink didn't transfer. The original date of publication of this book was 1943, and that is when this one was published, so it is either a first printing, or a seccond, either way, it is not a reprint.
Gift to our family in late 1800s, possibly from Stickley furniture factory, to great-grandparents in Syracuse, NY. (See photo of notes by my father on bottom of chair.)
Our family had a popular smallish working-class bar/store/hotel at 1120-1126 Burnet Avenue in Syracuse, attended by some Stickley workers.
