The belt buckle has a picture of hooded men standing around a tree and within the tree are the faces of black men. Their faces appear as if they are in fear or agony.
I purchased this watercolor print in a local thrift shop for 5 Bucks. When I noticed it had norman beals signature on it along with 113/200 I wanted to find out more about it.
This antique bowl, believe to me a flour bowl missing top was found in the garbage mistaken for rusted iron, but is indeed silver. It is 9 inches wide, 4 inches in height and 5 inches deep. The only markings or engravings that can be seen are LLC on the bottom of the bowl. Made by Barbour company estimated between 1920s to 1950s.
This beautiful pot is made of clay and has been painstakingly pieced together. Only a couple of small shards are missing. Because we don't know where it was found or by whom, we have no idea of its age.
It is a two piece breakfront. It appears to be made of mahogany. The wood is in very good condition, but is very light, perhaps dry. I have attached many pictures. It was obtained from a thrift shop/antique dealer around 1970. The way the glass is attached to the doors is that there is a very fine piece of wood pane separator, the glass is inserted, and some very fine slats are inserted on all four sides on the inside. The slats were very finely cut, and were attached with very fine wire, almost like nails, but looks like the wood was pressed onto the wire to attach it. I have also attached pieces of the hardware, pictures of the inside and sides and fronts of the drawers. I had to manufacture a couple of minor piping pieces that had come off the fronts of the drawers. Those were also attached with those very fine wire nail like things. You could not see where the wire was inserted from the outside so I think the wood was actually pushed onto the wire.
I do not have photos. Two beautiful bowls. Beige looking antique color with 3 small pink roses in a flower type design with light blue,dark blue ,green and gold repeated four times.
