Tiny Eureka Lock + Cupid

[mojjax]

We found this old framed print up in th barn a few years ago , and it is hanging on our wall now. The little lock is marked EUREKA PAT'D MAY 1884 .

It is interesting how the wood frame has a continuation of the print . Any info is greatly appreciated !

 

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[Angelo]

Here's an Eureka lock on ebay. Probably not as old as yours as the one on ebay also show Eagle lock.

Any signatures on the cupid?

Tony

 

[mojjax]

Yes Angelo , the lower right hand corner - Louis priou ?

 

[Angelo]

Here's a cupid with signature by Louis Priou. He did do a few cupids.

Does not look like the same guy though.

Tony

 

[Angelo]

On the print does that say MARIAGE? French for MARRIAGE which shows on the frame.

I can't make out the rest of the wording on the print. Do you think it's a translation to the Closed On Account of Marriage?

Maybe it is the same. Look at the toes. Perhaps, as he became more well known he dropped the Louis for an L and got a little more fancy on the signature.

I'm fairly sure that the frame was not part of his art.

 

[mojjax]

Errr.... nice cupids there .... !

Here is a pic of the words :

 

[Angelo]

Louis Priou was born in 1845 and date of death unknown.

The lock certainly fits in that time period. You might just have something there with the print. I suggest you show it to an art dealer.

I'm thinking someone other than he took the print and added the frame and translation. Unless he was a starving artist and was selling them to tourist that were visiting France.

Hope it is the same guy.

Tony

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's your Miniature Eureka padlock patent May 13, 1884 (Scroll down to MN-48):
http://members.aol.com/grclausen/mini.htm

 

[Angelo]

Nice one Mackaydon!

Tony

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks Tony.
And here's another pic of that image with some history:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ndexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting
Don.......

 

[Angelo]

Damn DON!!

I spent hours trying to find that print. CONGRATS!!!

Looks like you took care of the Lock and the Cupid!

Tony

 

[Mackaydon]

Tony:
Thanks. Admittedly, I, too, spent hours looking for that pic. The combination of that lock (no pun intended) and that pic--if sold together with some history attached-- could fetch a nice reward.
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

BTW, here's some history on this artist:
A native of Toulese, Louis Priou was medaled in 1869 and again in 1874 with a first-class distinction. An exhibitor at the Paris Salon his paintings have sold at both Christie's and Sotheby's.
More of this artist's history can be found here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=e4...&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result