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Turned wood painted vase, Blue Hill, ca. 1839

Turned wood painted vase, Blue Hill, ca. 1839

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.

This vase, made by Jonathan Fisher as a decoration for the family home, is made of wood, turned on a lathe, and painted with a finish that makes it look like glass,

It required the combined skill of a woodworker and that of painter of the trompe d oeil (fool the eye) style.


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