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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 11, 2014, 02:15:42 pm »

Bust of a dog.  I am assuming the one he is with?  Thanks.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 11, 2014, 08:26:36 am »

Thanks for everyones help.  As I stated previously, I stumbled upon this site while looking for genealogical information on William P. Bohn.  I became interested in this query because I thought I had a piece of William's artwork.  I've concluded now that he probably was just the owner.  In a previous post on this thread it was stated:

"There was also a William P Bohn studying as a senior at the Carnegie Mellon College Of Fine Arts in 1925. He was from Avalon PA."

The William P. Bohn that I'm interested in appears on the 1920 census in Avalon, PA.  I will make the assumption that this is the same William P. Bohn that I'm researching.  Family folklore indicates William P. Bohn was an accomplished artist?  Does he have any pieces of his works out there?  The photograph of William I posted previously includes a sculpture that I'll have to assume was his work?  The 1930 census has William's occupation as "artist - tombstone".  Well the jury will have to remain out if William was the creator of this trivet? For now it will have to be speculation.  Maybe this thread will bring out some info.  Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 09, 2014, 06:57:14 pm »

I am sorry that I do not have any artist history.  I was told that he was an accomplished artist.  Attached is a picture of William P. Bohn and what I believe to be one of his pieces.  Thanks Tod

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 09, 2014, 03:19:42 pm »

I am pretty sure this is the William P. Bohn mentioned.  I am questioning now if he was the artist that created this set.  Since posting this I've been looking on this type of glass nudes and found that Consolidated Glass produced the Dancing Nymphs or Dancing Nudes.  I stumbled upon Antique-Shop.com site while doing genealogy.  In particular, William P. Bohn.  I know this individual was an artist in the Pittsburgh, PA.  I think the premise of William P. Bohn being the artist of this set is family folklore?  If someone knows something about the set that is pictured, please let me know.   Tod Davis

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 09, 2014, 01:26:37 pm »

My post is not completely clear.  This set was the work of William P. Bohn.  Thanks.  Tod Davis

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: art Deco what????

« on: March 09, 2014, 01:12:58 pm »

I believe I can identify the artist in question.  His name is William P. Bohn.  He was born 9 Feb 1903 and died 10 Aug 1932.  He was the son of William M. and Edna Bohn.  He married Hilda Anna Enzian on 29 Dec 1928.  According to the 1930 Pittsburgh, PA his occupation was "artist - tombstones".  In a hand-written letter given to me by my grandmother that was wrote by his widow "Married William P. Bohn who died at 29 -after swimming in infected Public Boro Pool - Was brilliant - Masters - 53 medals for running and broad-jump."  I was told more specifically his cause of death was from spinal meningitis that manifested itself from an ear infection that he contracted at a public pool.  Hilda Enzian Bohn was my grandmother's first cousin.  I inherited an art-deco frosted plate, sherbet bowl and goblet set.  I've included some pictures of this set.  Good luck and I hope this helps.  Tod Davis