) I have to guess it was done as a very elaborate
and renowned for making unique carved and gilded frames
Pretty rare to find a female version of one of these old Odd Fellows marks
I especially love the treatment of the body of this kayaker #8: black for the helmet
Stand is in excellent condition
Wonderful 1833 Sandborn NH Award of Hogreeve (manager of stray swine) to John Deerborn (with Hand-drawn Pig) Tokyo ) I have to guessI love this one so much, found not far from Sandbornton, New Hampshire, where it originated nearly 200 years ago. "To John Dearborn Jr, Greeting, The good citizens of Sandbornton, confiding in your skill, integrity, industry and justice, at a town meeting duly notified and holden March 12th, 1833, duly elected you a Hogreeve and Field Driver Attest John Cary, Town Clerk, Sandbornton, March 13, 1833." A hogreeve was a Colonial New England term for a