Who is the painter?

[allybsc]

Hi all

 

I think that the handbowl is the work of my friend and colleague Phil Speight. It doesn't collate with examples I have here of Ron Hough or Nurser's work and brass trim suggests post working boat days manufacture, probably by AG Lester of Birmingham. The earlier work featured is similar to the painting of George Preston, but I can't identify the more modern painter - sorry!

 

Dave

Thank you, I'm similarly pleased to have something by Mr Speight. I bought it because I like it not because I was hoping for it to be something rare, mebbe Phil will pop on at some time and let us know x

[Speedwheel]

I think that handbowl has a 'Nurser' look about it. Maybe Ron Hough's work?

 

Definitely not Ron's work. I have quite a few bits of his painting here to compare with.

[alan_fincher]

Thank you, I'm similarly pleased to have something by Mr Speight. I bought it because I like it not because I was hoping for it to be something rare, mebbe Phil will pop on at some time and let us know x

I think it is a relatively modern piece because of the brass bits it contains.

 

Example's of Phil's castles certainly feature those unusual round windows that make me think of bird nesting boxes, (sorry, Phil!).

 

I think there is a fair chance, particularly having just had a look at some examples of his roses too.

[allybsc]

I think it is a relatively modern piece because of the brass bits it contains.

 

Example's of Phil's castles certainly feature those unusual round windows that make me think of bird nesting boxes, (sorry, Phil!).

 

I think there is a fair chance, particularly having just had a look at some examples of his roses too.

 

I like the brass bits, I'll get 'em polished up nicely!

[David Schweizer]

Definitely not Ron's work. I have quite a few bits of his painting here to compare with.

Agreed, I have a lot of work by Ron spanning more than thirty years and it is definitely not his work, Here are a few exampoles of Ron Hough's unique style:-

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2013 by David Schweizer

[alan_fincher]

I like the brass bits, I'll get 'em polished up nicely!

Yep, no problem with them, but I've not seen them on something genuinely old.

 

Some more examples of Phil's work here

[Speedwheel]

Not sure if I've posted this before but anyway who is this (I know the answer BTW)

 

This one is not quite finished. Back doors on Satellite.

 

[Ray T]

Not sure if I've posted this before but anyway who is this (I know the answer BTW)

 

 

 

The stool, by Brian Collings?

Edited January 2, 2013 by Ray T

[Speedwheel]

The stool, by Brian Collings?

 

Nope.

 

Both stool and door are painted by the same person.

[sarahavfc]

Malcolm?

Edited January 3, 2013 by sarahavfc

[Laurence Hogg]

Roy Phillips?

[Ray T]

It's not: Terence Edgar or Julie Tonks.

 

Who's left? Tony Lewery, David Moore, Meg Gregory, Doesn't look like their work.

 

Hmmmm!

[dave moore]

Hi all

 

The work is either Malcolm Braine or Bruce Patterson, who modelled his painting on Malcolms.

[Speedwheel]

Malcolm?

 

Hi all

 

The work is either Malcolm Braine

 

Correct.

Edited January 3, 2013 by Speedwheel

[Speedwheel]

Any suggestions on these two.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Baling-Pan-Roses-and-Castles-/271161648380?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Watering-Can-/271161645485?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[alan_fincher]

Any suggestions on these two.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Baling-Pan-Roses-and-Castles-/271161648380?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Watering-Can-/271161645485?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

How much?

 

AND

 

How much again?

 

Has the world gone mad?

 

"Baling Pan" and "Watering Can" - at least they knew what they were selling!

[Ray T]

What does any one think I'd get for this?

 

 

Refering to another thread it was from a boat covered in painted flowers.

 

 

[Ray T]

GPO/BT engineers used to use the hand bowls (dippers) for melting lead to make joints on lead cables and use a moleskin to make the "wipe" with to join the cable to the joint sleeve. They had a second unofficial use in the back of the "gang wagon" when folks were "caught short"!!

 

Further to this I have recently managed to acquire a somewhat used GPO hand bowl.

 

 

 

Edited March 4, 2013 by Ray T

[David Schweizer]

Further to this I have recently managed to acaquire a somewhat used GPO hand bowl.

 

 

 

That is virtually identical to the bowls used on the farm to scoop feed out for the cows, one bowl full per cow.

Edited March 3, 2013 by David Schweizer

[Derek R.]

In certain agricultural catalogues sometimes known as 'manure scoops'.

 

It always amazes me, with the amount of information available through a keypad, that so many people run away with superficial information combined with guesswork. I call the latter 'ignorance': baling; watering. As in bales of hay? Can be spelt without the 'i' but not in this context. That's architectural salvagers for you.

 

Edited to add:

 

To Ray's question; I guess you'd get from it whatever you put in it. What would you get for it? - Sympathy?

 

No offence meant.

Edited March 4, 2013 by Derek R.

[Timleech]

Any suggestions on these two.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Baling-Pan-Roses-and-Castles-/271161648380?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Bargeware-Galvanised-Watering-Can-/271161645485?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=SfiCfAk6zg7OFe4otxLid3vrftA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

Competent but a bit lifeless, the castle is more interesting and different style from the roses, more in the Isaiah Atkins genre. No ideas as to who though.

 

Tim

[Ray T]

In certain agricultural catalogues sometimes known as 'manure scoops'.

 

Edited to add:

 

To Ray's question; I guess you'd get from it whatever you put in it. What would you get for it? - Sympathy?

 

No offence meant.

 

Derek, no offence taken. The Jar offers nothing to canal heritage. My suggestion regarding its value was very much tongue in cheek. We bought it from "That 70's Boat". It is very much as Tony Lewrey refers "The souvenir disease".

I think it is aimed at the gongoozeler market as the boat which sells these "artifacts" is often at areas where the general public go to watch the boats.

 

I think it took the "artist" all of 10 minutes to paint it.

 

I feel it's sad that unknowing folks buy things like this thinking they are canal art.

Edited March 6, 2013 by Ray T

[alan_fincher]

We bought it from "That 70's Boat". It is very much as Tony Lewrey refers "The souvenir disease".

I hope you didn't pay as much for it as either that "Baling Pan" or that "Watering Can", though, Ray!

[carlt]

We bought it from "That 70's Boat"....

 

...I think it's sad that unknowing folks buy things like this thinking they are canal art.

 

At least some learn from their mistakes.

 

Your authentic "boat-horse's biscuit jar" is far better than the painted wooden spoon my sister got me one christmas, though, and those painted black plastic trugs (£1.99 from Wilkos) make me want to get my catapult out.

[Ray T]

I hope you didn't pay as much for it as either that "Baling Pan" or that "Watering Can", though, Ray!

 

£ 2.50.