1983 Tin Toleware Box John Dunn Peter Ompir Strawberry

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JOHN DUNN PAINTED TOLEWARE LITTLE TIN BOX WITH STRAWBERRY DESIGN, SIGNED BY DUNN ON BOTTOM OF BOX AND DATED 1983. DUNN WAS ACTUALLY A STUDENT OF PETER OMPIR AND WORKED QUITE A BIT WITH OMPIR AND ALSO WORKED WITH OMPIR'S PARTNER WARNER WREDE.... THE TIN BOX IS OLD AND IN VERY GOOD CONDTION. T ARE 3 TINY (MICRO SIZE ) CHIPS TO VERY EDGE OF BOTTOM,NOT VERY NOTICEABLE BUT MUST MENTION. YOU CAN SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SINGLE STRAWBERRY AND LEAVES ON THE LID AND THE SIDES HAVE STYLIZED TOLE DESIGN. STRAWBERRIES WERE FAVORITES OF OMPIR AND DUNN. I GUESS THEY MAKE YOU HAPPY AND BRING SUMMERTIME TO MIND. I BELIEVE OMPIR WAS FROM THE CAPE COD AREA. THIS IS AS CLOSE TO OMPIR'S WORK AS YOU CAN GET. I OWN A PETER OMPIR PIECE, AND YOU CAN BARELY TELL THE DIFFERENCE. OMPIR'S PIECES ARE BECOMING SCARCE AND SO ARE JOHN DUNN'S. IT HAS THE SMOKY GREY SIGNATURE ANTIQUING. DUNN PAINTED THIS 24 YEARS AGO!!! SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM $5.05 US POSTAL PRIORITY MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION GLOBAL PRIORITY $10.05 THANK YOU FOR VIEWING!