April 16, 2024
1910 Antique Flemish Art Co, Pyrography Fruit in Basket dated 1910 wall hanging
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Antique Flemish Art Still Life ~ Pyrography Wood Art ~ Fruit in a Basket.This is a wonderful old pyrography art board with a beautiful carved, painted and wood burned peaches in a basket. I have collected Flemish Art for a while and have never seen such a wonderful example.It measures approximately 27 1/2" x 16 1/4 and 3/8". It is in good vintage worn condition, with a few scrapes on the front. It has a lovely patina. The back is marked "Flemish 880 Art" and it is hand dated January 26, 1910 and is signed by the artist and dedicated to someone._________________________History________________________________________The word “pyrography” means "writing with fire." It’s sometimes called “pokerwork” because the design is burned into the wood with a thin poker-like tool. The earliest examples were done in China over 2,000 years ago. The technique became popular in the United States in the late 1800s, when a method of coloring the designs by using benzoline was developed. By the early 1900s, boxes, candlesticks, plaques, novelties and furniture were being decorated with pyrographic designs. The Flemish Art Co., also known as Flem-Ar-Co, was the major producer of pyrographic items in the United States. The term “Flemish art” is sometimes used generically to refer to any pyrographic work. The company was in business in the late 1800s and
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