That's super cool Hank, and so is the REA example, BUT...
From REA description :
... What is all the more remarkable about this bench is the presence of a small engraved metal plaque affixed to the wooden support slate on the right side of the bench ... aside from the plaque, no additional provenance accompanies (so) the 1858 date and the specific attribution to the H. Harwood & Sons company to some extent therefore relies upon a leap of faith...
TO SOME EXTENT?!
Based on the facts described those three words should be replaced by a single word that is spelled by the letters : c o m p l e t e l y
And maybe they should be capitalized, and bold print might be nice, maybe even highlight the background around them.
Looks like you just need to make a plaque Hank, affix it to the side and then throw in a "leap of faith" and you've got enough proof for REA to call it an original.
Doug "and maybe it actually is" Goodman
Last edited by doug.goodman; 09-20-2025 at 12:16 PM.
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