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Ohio Finds: Tekla Bread Crate
This vintage bread crate comes from an early, Cleveland-based Nabisco brand.
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Ohio Finds: Silver Percheron Trophies
These trophy vases were awarded to horses from Woodside Farms of Sandusky.
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Ohio Finds: 19th-Century Shaving Mug
The shaving mug is a remnant of a bygone era. This one had sports a hand-painted design of a steam locomotive done by J.R. Voldan of Cleveland.
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Ohio Finds: Woolson Coffee Box
This piece is typical of the wooden bins once found in general stores and small groceries.
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Ohio Finds: “Bells” by Paul Riba
This oil-on-Masonite painting is representative of the magic realism art movement.
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Ohio Finds: Folk Art Backscratcher
This item was carved from a single piece of wood and is believed to have been created in Ohio during the early 20th century.
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Ohio Finds: Riley Bratton Jug
Not a lot is known about this Ohio potter, but a bit of detective work found the origins of this jug he made that is decorated with an incised heron.
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Ohio Finds: Peaseware Sewing Caddy
This sewing caddy, treasured by collectors across the United States, was made by David Mills Pease in Ohio during the second half of the 19th century.
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Ohio Finds: 19th-century Ladle & Fork
The maker of these hearth utensils marked “Cy. Crites” and believed to be tied to the Crites family of Allen County is not completely clear.
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Ohio Finds: Tin Jack-O’-Lantern
An early 20th-century lantern made by Toledo Metal Sign Co.
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Ohio Finds: Toleware Tin Coffee Pot
Decorating tinware with glossy Japanese-style laquer took off in Wales in the early 18th century before finding its way to the United States after the Revolutionary War.
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Ohio Finds: Wooden Folk Art Squirrel
This 5-inch figurine was carved from walnut by 20th-century artist Earl Hastings Beymer.
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Ohio Finds: 1802 Marietta Plat Map
This map outlining the city’s layout bears the seal of the Ohio Company and signatures of those who founded the Northwest Territory’s first permanent settlement.
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Ohio Finds: Moon-Shaped Face Stone Carving
This unsigned piece is attributed to artist Noble Stuart, who is known for his carvings on the natural sandstone formations at Worden’s Ledges near Hinckley.
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Ohio Finds: Charles William Duvall Painting
The Columbus-based artist known for his landscapes painted this depiction of a wooded stream in 1927.
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Ohio Finds! Charley Harper ‘Wedding Feast’ Serigraph
The Cincinnati artist is beloved for his minimalistic, nature-inspired works. The originals are pricey, but limited-edition prints of his work are more accessible.
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Ohio Finds: Dog Figurine Made by The Logan Pottery
Decor depicting dogs was a popular ornamentation for hearths and mantelpieces during the early 20th century.
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Ohio Finds: Candlesticks from Newark’s A.H. Heisey & Co.
This 11-inch pair is crafted in a dolphin design originally inspired by Venetian glass patterns.
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Ohio Finds: Leuty McGuffey Manahan’s ‘Cutting Ice’
This folk art painting created by the artist in 1950 depicts frosty work from winters past.
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Ohio Finds: Anna Pottery’s Famous Pig Liquor Flasks
Few objects commemorate Cincinnati’s days as Porkopolis, but brothers Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick poked fun at the city’s reputation.
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