Curious Antique Oil Painting on Man in Dressing Gown About to Swat a Fly! brass claw feet Published by the Central Office

Published by the Central Office of the Epworth League (a  Methodist young adult association formed in Cleveland in 1889) Fifty Social Evenings was written to help the league's department of social work in their efforts "to make league socials bright

Surrounding the JJC is "Taxco 925 / Hecho En Mexico" and there is a second mark with a "3" in the center

and very sturdily attached

with a square nail used for punching holes in the lid in order to let the heat out

whether filled with flowers or not--the form is just gorgeous

Curious Antique Oil Painting on Man in Dressing Gown About to Swat a Fly! brass claw feet Published by the Central OfficeI found this at a great estate sale in Shutesbury, MA filled with daguerreotypes (sadly sold as one lot), primitives, and all sorts of things, and it made me laugh for the situation, and for his red stocking cap, and for his face! It is a bed slipper I believe that he holds in his hand, its sole about to meet this pesky fly on the wall, whose buzzing one would guess woke our fellow up. A good one to hang by the light switch in the bedroom perhaps, or