Any ideas in who painted this

[David Schweizer]

Does anyone have an idea who painted this? I know it is at least twenty, possibly thirty years old, but I do not think it was by any of the old boatmen/dock painters. It was given to me many years ago, and was used on our boat for some while to store mooring hooks, windlasses etc. I no longer want it, and am undecided whether to put it on ebay, or take it down the tip.

 

Edited February 28, 2017 by David Schweizer

[mross]

Does it show any 'age'?  it looks modern to me.  It's quite nice but who has room for one on a narrowboat?  I'm sure it would sell on eBay.

[matty40s]

Possibly one of Laurence Hoggs better half's work.

[Ray T]

Stick a spout on one end, call it a "Buckby Can" and it will sell for at least £200 - £300 at going rates. 

[dave moore]

Hi David

I agree that the bread bin is not likely the work of a dock or boatman painter. The flowers seem to bear a strong resemblance to those in the Ann Young book, the paint almost certainly Humbrol. Your call as to its fate...I wouldn't put it on Resolute! Someone may want to give it a good home.

 

Dave

[alan_fincher]

12 minutes ago, mross said:

Does it show any 'age'?  it looks modern to me. 

 

Ahem!

 

15 minutes ago, David Schweizer said:

I know it is at least twenty, possibly thirty years old

 

[WotEver]

Stick it on eBay - what have you got to lose?

[OliveOyl]

Oh don't take it to the tip! Someone will love it and find a good use for it.

[cheshire~rose]

Contorversial but underneath all that dark green paint is a "Jadeite" green (as it is known in The USA) Graniteware (enamel) bread bin, 

20-30 years ago they were very unfashionable and so someone did it a favour by painting over it and "saving" it. It appears they didn't prep the enamel properly as the paint is flaking off.

taken back to it's original green enamel it is worth anywhere between £25 and £60 depending on the condition of the enamel 

Go back 15 years and I was selling these for £60 to the USA at the rate of about 15 a month 

[David Schweizer]

I did wonder whether it might be worth more with the decoration removed, but I cannot be bothered to strip it back. I would still like to know if anyone recognises the decorater