Moody 19th Century Oil Seascape on Windor & Newton Board brass hooks " with a little checkmark

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based in Rehau

A little research led me to discover that John A Manson Company at 253 Broadway in Manhattan (stamped on these copper mounts) was a hardware store

I'm listing these as a group

I have fallen in love with Burmese lacquer

Moody 19th Century Oil Seascape on Windor & Newton Board brass hooks " with a little checkmarkI would bet if one cleaned this old painting, c. 1880s or so, it would brighten up a bit, but part of what I really love about it is how dark and moody it feels ideal for viewing by candlelight! At 13" inches across it is not large, but it has a big aura, and is the sort of painting I'd want to design a whole room around in my dreams a library or study with lots of old wood and leather and a view of the sea! And I really could look at that little row