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'HIAWATHA', A MATCHED PAIR OF SILVER AND OAK PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
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'HIAWATHA', A MATCHED PAIR OF SILVER AND OAK PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES

MARK OF CHARLES S GREEN & CO LTD, BIRMINGHAM 1904 AND 1905

Closed28 April 2015

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'HIAWATHA', A MATCHED PAIR OF SILVER AND OAK PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
MARK OF CHARLES S GREEN & CO LTD, BIRMINGHAM 1904 AND 1905
The silver embossed with a Native American, a fire, tee-pee and trees, embossed "Feed the fire of friendship and the winds will fan the flame.", oak backs with easel support, glazed, stamped marks and Rd.No. 428521
11 1/8 in.(28.3 cm.) high; 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) wide

Specialist note

The epic poem, Song of Hiawatha, featuring a Native American hero, was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and was first published in 1855.