tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post1499111856615848218..comments2024-03-06T05:22:14.009-05:00Comments on Antique Prints Blog: Currier & Ives prints & collectorsChris Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-69062795885471199822023-08-18T11:54:26.619-04:002023-08-18T11:54:26.619-04:00I have an entire 8 portfolio set of the Currier an...I have an entire 8 portfolio set of the Currier and Ives Stencil Hand Colored Engravings for the People of the Civil War. They are old. How old? The bottom left says Published by Currier and Ives. The bottom right says 152 Nassau St. New York. Each has a title etc. Each one measures 15" x 11". Each set of six is in its own folio. What are they worth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-50127387571607916892022-10-22T13:54:23.246-04:002022-10-22T13:54:23.246-04:00We have a large framed C&I clipper ship. It ha...We have a large framed C&I clipper ship. It has no name. Did they always name their prints? It says 1983 way at the bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-80832661277338702672022-10-06T23:46:28.793-04:002022-10-06T23:46:28.793-04:00The above prints were professionally framed and ba...The above prints were professionally framed and backed by a noted art company in Indianapolis. Actually redone more than once. My guess is first framing was 1930's or so, the second was 1950's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-57203071172023921442022-10-06T23:42:14.163-04:002022-10-06T23:42:14.163-04:00I found 2 very old reproduction prints approx 18&q...I found 2 very old reproduction prints approx 18"x13" on 1/8" paper stock. Almost a cardboard type material. I know they are ore 1950's based on professional framing. They have all original language on prints. One is "A HOME ON THE MISSISSIPPI" and the other is "THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET" (the 1864 version). Any idea who may have printed these? I could not find any going back 25 years after hours of looking at different search sites we have. Great looking works, just not sure of age or maker. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-34275815223613336582022-02-19T10:08:40.256-05:002022-02-19T10:08:40.256-05:00In all likelihood, your print is not a Currier &am...In all likelihood, your print is not a Currier & Ives. Their prints had their names on it (if you look on-line you will see that). It could be a reproduction or it simply could be a copy of the image by another publisher (that sort of thing happened all the time). In the end, the only way to tell if it is an original antique is to see if the paper is from that period and to see if it is a lithograph.<br /><br />As for the color, the fact that you do not find a copy on-line with color means nothing other than that no one has put on up. C&I prints were all printed in b&w and the many were hand colored afterwards. Many of their prints appeared in both format.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087091358231012178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-35016591743918863062022-02-18T21:39:37.786-05:002022-02-18T21:39:37.786-05:00I am not looking to sell in as much as I'm loo...I am not looking to sell in as much as I'm looking for this authenticity. I believe my grandparents framed hand colored 1871 Quail print (below Quail it says Virginia Partridge) is original. It does NOT say Currier and Ives. It only says "Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1871" and "In the office of the Librarian Congress at Washington" I have seen black and white but I have yet to see a hand colored one like this one. Our grandparents were antique collectors. It still has the wood backing. Any advice? Thank you in advance. jsvicary@aol.com Jill Vicaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866746296501552166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-79096700088563202482021-02-18T15:23:36.802-05:002021-02-18T15:23:36.802-05:00I have an American homestead spring dated 1868.nob...I have an American homestead spring dated 1868.nobody seems to know about it. Everyone I asked keep tellen me it should be dated 1869Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143061641509124494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-41889685870671877342020-10-19T13:27:55.769-04:002020-10-19T13:27:55.769-04:00Thanks for the info! Thanks for the info! LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093039691820409440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-43766523433842999102020-10-19T13:25:10.638-04:002020-10-19T13:25:10.638-04:00They have been making reproductions ever since the...They have been making reproductions ever since the late 19th century. The original prints would not have been very expensive even into the beginning of the 20th century.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-70451596648868633022020-10-19T13:21:20.984-04:002020-10-19T13:21:20.984-04:00That's so neat. I wondered if there was a date...That's so neat. I wondered if there was a date which reprints began? I know about the time period my great great grandma owned it...I wondered if that would help give me a clue. Assuming it's an original, would this have been expensive at the time?LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093039691820409440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-74509491753969638832020-10-19T13:17:03.953-04:002020-10-19T13:17:03.953-04:00It is hard to tell if it is an original without se...It is hard to tell if it is an original without seeing it in person, but I do not remember seeing a reproduction of this print, so there is at least a reasonable chance it is an original.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-38162432274675619892020-10-19T13:15:24.121-04:002020-10-19T13:15:24.121-04:00Very neat. The print I have is on thick paper, alm...Very neat. The print I have is on thick paper, almost like a thin cardboard. It's framed but the actual paper is torn on the sides and I'm able to examine it. Very cool stuff. Since this was a lincoln quote, I hope that means my grandma was on the right side of history ;). She lived in Indiana in the mid-late 1800s. Bottom left side says " New York published by Currier & Ives 125 Nassau St." and the right bottom reads "Copyright, 1875 by Currier & Ives NY" ...any thoughts? Thanks in advance.LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093039691820409440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-26662503869769403242020-05-08T15:42:24.314-04:002020-05-08T15:42:24.314-04:00This sounds like a typical C&I 'motto'...This sounds like a typical C&I 'motto' print. They created prints on any topic that they thought would sell, and this included various sayings on religious, moral or patriotic topics. People would buy these to frame and hang in their homes for 'moral' education.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-55999844593638562742020-05-08T14:00:45.348-04:002020-05-08T14:00:45.348-04:00Can you give me any info regarding a print said to...Can you give me any info regarding a print said to be original by my grandmother. It was her grandmother's (puts her alive circa 1850s?). It is With Malice Toward None and Charity For All, framed in wood with porcelain "dots" or "pebbles" all around the frame. Curious to know its backstory.LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093039691820409440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-34076191029172689232020-01-25T14:34:18.388-05:002020-01-25T14:34:18.388-05:00No particularly from C&I collectors. As noted...No particularly from C&I collectors. As noted above, none of the objects with C&I images have any really to do with Currier & Ives, beyond what a plate with the Mona Lisa on it has to do with da Vinci. That doesn't mean they are not nice, but they are not of particular interest to C&I collectors, who are interested in the original prints issued by the firm.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-65764680037372346232020-01-25T13:21:41.338-05:002020-01-25T13:21:41.338-05:00Would there be any interest to collectors for a la...Would there be any interest to collectors for a large ceramic milk can with American Summer Homestead on the side?KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909748276168205582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-24275549471383811912019-08-19T18:56:59.649-04:002019-08-19T18:56:59.649-04:00It is actually very important that you remove the ...It is actually very important that you remove the wood backing. This is typically how C&I prints were framed and the wood backing is very bad for the print (it contains acid). You can keep it (it really has no value), but the only thing that should be in contact with the print is something that is non-acidic (like a rag backing board). Also, definitely feel free to clean the glass!Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-72144383419813663572019-08-19T18:23:11.409-04:002019-08-19T18:23:11.409-04:00Hi, I picked up a Currier print at a sale this wee...Hi, I picked up a Currier print at a sale this weekend. The print is of EMMA. She is in a white dress with the Indian print behind her. There is a small 2" opening in the print at the top. It is right where the wood back panel meet on the back. I believe the olk frame is original with mortise join. It has wood panels on the back. My question to you is ok to remove the wood back and put acid free paper behind it.<br />Plus I could clean the back of the glass. What is the best way too maintain this print.<br />I would appreciate any help.<br />Thanks<br />MargieMargie Benderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247214558219089903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-42304657347698714452019-07-20T20:29:30.777-04:002019-07-20T20:29:30.777-04:00Thanks Chris, do you have a source for the origina...Thanks Chris, do you have a source for the original Home to Thanksgiving? As mentioned, Google seems to have the aquatone mainly, even the ones that appear in museum collections. eBay, Craigslist and a lot of antique shops here in MD seem to have a lot of them, for various prices. I've collected probably 200 or so, some I bought knowing they were repros (liked the subject matter) and some I took a shot in the dark. Based on all my research, using a lot of different sites Philly print shop and others, I would estimate that 70-85 of my collection are originals. Also on the value, I have a "Washington as a Mason" and took it to Marylands version of the antique roadshow. The gentleman remarked that C&I have lost considerable value but did offer to buy it.. thanks again for the info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-2013050390015491502019-07-17T11:31:24.369-04:002019-07-17T11:31:24.369-04:00There is no such thing as an "authorized"...There is no such thing as an "authorized" C&I reproduction. There is no copyright on their images so anyone can reproduce them. The print with "reproduced in 4 color aquatone" is just one of the many different reproductions of this great image. The only value difference between reproductions is quality. All reproductions have only "decorative" value, but as some are more decorative than others, they are worth more.<br /><br />Original C&I prints are certainly still in demand. While reproductions are out there everywhere, the originals are quite rare and very collectible.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-47923935543765419892019-07-17T05:32:31.078-04:002019-07-17T05:32:31.078-04:00Chris, one of their prints, "Home to Thanksgi...Chris, one of their prints, "Home to Thanksgiving", in every description I've found out there says in the right hand corner "reproduced in 4 color aquatone...". Do you have any additional information on this one? Was it commissioned, etc? This seems to be the only "authorized" repro out there? Normally in all the guides, they say to watch out for any references to "Reproduced by", "commissioned by", "from the collection of", etc. Lastly, are Currier and Ives actually still in demand? It seems that they're everywhere, reproduced and original.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188812604197747394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-79689691832372857612019-06-25T05:11:08.157-04:002019-06-25T05:11:08.157-04:00What did you find out, I have a gold foil"in ...What did you find out, I have a gold foil"in the country"with that same print in England stamp are these old or new workAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703792053384000474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-72120707676146462832019-02-11T22:11:38.920-05:002019-02-11T22:11:38.920-05:00I have the four season hanging platesI bought in 1...I have the four season hanging platesI bought in 1972.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258221061768368655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-80577680313496852162018-09-28T14:57:42.704-04:002018-09-28T14:57:42.704-04:00I have a large folio Currier & Ives print enti...I have a large folio Currier & Ives print entitled "The Express Train" I realize that there are many reproductions of the Train prints so trying to do all that I can to establish authenticity. This print is from an estate in which there already have been two authentic small prints found....Maple Sugaring and American Railroad Scene Snowbound. Both of these prints also had reputable dealers labels on back (the Old Print Shop and Kennedy Galleries). This large print however appears to have been framed in the 1970s-80s. I have removed it from the frame and have found several large repairs (tears that have been repainted and the print appears to have been dry mounted to better secure it. Certainly it appears to have been hand colored and the stone lithograph evident rather than dot matrix. The image and markings across the bottom match the print in the Metropolitan Art Museum Archives (accession number 63.550.62 Beguest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962). Artist notated on bottom left is Chas Parsons. Currier & Ives Lith N.Y on right . Entered ....1858.by Currier & Ives. Tilte is The Express Train. Under that is New York, Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. The exact size of the image of my print is 25 13/16 wide by 17 15/16. The paper is toned both form age and also toned along an edge showing that was at one time in a smaller frame cutting off the address lie at the bottom. The margins around the print make it 21 1/4 tall by 29 inches wide . The paper surface appears to be a wove stock. Considering all of this do you believe it to be authentic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-87440842992220776822018-05-09T16:35:28.113-04:002018-05-09T16:35:28.113-04:00hello, i have purchased quite a few Lithographs fr...hello, i have purchased quite a few Lithographs from a yard sale about 25 years ago. Quite a few are C&I Lithographs,.. New York The Bettmann Archives and I wanted to inquire the value of these. I have the American homestead four seasons, also The Nip & Tuck Race , Together at the first turn and The humming trot. Also , the first trot of the season and all of these are in multiples. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com