NILE BEHNCKE (1894-1954) USA
Oshkosh, Wisconsin c. 1935
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Painting: H: 20 ¼” x W: 24 ¾”
Framed: H: 33” x W: 37 1/2”
Nile Juergen Behncke was a well-known Wisconsin watercolorist and the first director of the Oshkosh Public Museum, from 1924-1954.
Nile Behncke “Oshkosh, Wisconsin” Watercolor and pencil on paper c. 1935
The Sweetser Co. New York, New York (active 1900-1915)
Covered cigar box c. 1910
Elaborately etched sterling silver cover with a spherical jade finial and a copper box bottom, wood lined
Marks: S & E in three separate boxes (2x), STERLING, 2158
H: 4 3/4″ x D: 6 1/8″ x W: 7 5/8″
The Sweetser Co. New York, NY was active 1900-1915 and were manufacturers of fancy gold and sterling wares
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