My Great Aunt received this cherry boy as a wedding gift….she passed away some 20 years ago at age 89. Now I have possession of it….it has been glued in several places…it does have a number on it 517. My mother believes it is close or over 200 years old. It stands appr. 21 inches. Thank you for your time.
|
marigoldlanewv Reputation: 10 See marigoldlanewv's booth |
Try the direct chalkware collectors site for researching, etc at>
[URL removed]
|
GoGoMONTROSe Reputation: 427 See GoGoMONTROSe's booth |
Without a picture, it is hard to know if this is the same piece, but the November 2010 issue of Kovel’s newsletter on antiques and collectibles has some information about a cherry boy statue that a subscriber asked about. The statue in the picture shown is listed as being 21-1/2" tall, and it shows a boy holding a bunch of cherries in one hand, his arm extended up to his mouth, ready to eat the fruit.
To summerize Kovel’s [URL removed] The cherry boy statue was made of plaster of Paris, aka “chalkware”. The cherry boy figure was copyrighted in 1906 by the Boston Plastic Art Company, which was in business in Boston from circa 1900 until early 1920s.
This is a direct quote from the [URL removed]
“We have seen your statue selling online for $30 to $50.”
|
TimeSpanTreasures Reputation: 956 See TimeSpanTreasures' booth |
Your custom paper will be 100% plagiarism free as well as 100% free of any spelling and grammar errors ( [URL removed] ). Our goal is to help you get the grade you want and to help with your academic and business successes.
|
jenny88th Reputation: 32 |
Viewed: 10725 times
Asked: over 14 years ago
Latest response: over 3 years ago
Remember these tips:
- Use links to other sources to support your opinions
- Use examples where possible
- Put yourself in the inquirers shoes: what extra info would be helpful?
Should I post a comment or an answer?
You can only post one answer, so make it count. Maybe your reply is more fitting as a comment instead?
Post an answer for:
- Replies that directly and specifically answer the original question
Post a comment for:
- "Thanks," "Me too," "I agree," or "Works for me" types of replies
- When you would like the original poster to provide more details
- When you have more to add to someone else's question or answer
See also our Roundtable FAQ.
Formatting
Community help posts follow certain formatting guidelines, which may impact the look of your post. If you're interested in tweaking the format, instructions are available here.
