Flea Market Gold #2

[Rich2008]

Here is the other figure I found. I have done some research online and found out he may have been carved by Spitzweg, 1808-1885, from Unterpfaffenhofen, Bavaria. Spitzweg was a famous painter and wood carver of that period. There was so much dirt and dust on him that it took me about an hour to wash him with a paint brush and mild dish soap. Who knows where he has been for the past 100 years or so. If anyone has any info as to where I can learn more on him, please post.

Thanks for looking;

Rich

[Tom Ellis]

Nice score Rich, It certainly makes one's day to find little treasures like this. I leave that hundred years worth of crust on mine when I find them.

Nice goin, Tom

[Josef]

What a find! Well done, but I have no idea how to find out more. They would definitely be treasured if I found such carvings. Joe.

[gtech]

It seems to be related to this painting

File:Carl Spitzweg 027.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



I noticed many carvings made from Carl Spitzweg paintings on the net.

Gilles

[Bill V]

Excellent find!

Bill V

[Simplyme]

Nice find.

You should never wash, clean, or paint anything old. If it was valuable it is no longer valuable after the wash. Especially anything made from wood. Learned this from watching to much "The Antique Road Show".

[draft51@aol.com]

What a great find, thats a prize piece. fred

[Rich2008]

Thanks everyone for your input. I would have never known.

Rich

[hwallen48]

Rich
Lucky you, very nice find and you did strike Gold!

[Druid]

Originally Posted by Simplyme

Nice find.

You should never wash, clean, or paint anything old. If it was valuable it is no longer valuable after the wash. Especially anything made from wood. Learned this from watching to much "The Antique Road Show".

Not strictly true. Dirt can come off but not the "pattina", you can take of the dust but don't take off the OLD!

Nice find!